Football: China refuses to air Real Madrid game after Mbappé comment
FRANCE 24 · PARIS — Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappé caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. FRANCE 24's correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
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- 02 November 2026 · 11:09 UTC
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