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Real Madrid apologise to China over Mbappé's Mao Zedong comments
FRANCE 24 · PARIS — Real Madrid apologised to the Chinese people on Wednesday after star striker Kylian Mbappé sparked a furious backlash over comments referring to the founding leader of Communist China as a dictator. The club's apology came a day after Mbappé and Spain's La Liga football championship expressed regret over the comments.
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- France 24
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- World
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- 28 October 2026 · 06:00 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 12:19 UTC
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- https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20261028-real-madrid-apologise-to-china-over-mbapp%C3%A9-s-mao-zedong-comments
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