Kylian Mbappé apologises after being dropped by Chinese brands for Mao Zedong comment
Video appears to show Mao Zedong called a ‘dictator’ Dongpeng and Mengniu end deals with player Kylian Mbappé has apologised for his “ill-judged” comment about the former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, which has led to brands in China dropping the Real Madrid forward. In China jokes about Mao, the founding leader of the…
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