Mbappe's Mao joke triggers Chinese backlash; Real Madrid, La Liga apologize
October 28, 2026 at 09:59 AM
10 reports · 8 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
بعد جدل نكتة مبابي.. ريال مدريد يعتذر للصين
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Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains
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انحناء أمام العاصفة.. ريال مدريد يعتذر رسميا للصين
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مزحة واحدة تكلّف مبابي رعاته في الصين.. ماذا حدث؟
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أول رد من الحكومة الصينية على أزمة تصريحات كيليان مبابي
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في بيان رسمي.. ريال مدريد يتقدم باعتذار للشعب الصيني بسبب تصريحات مبابي
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أزمة مبابي تتفاقم: ريال مدريد يرفض الاعتذار.. والصين ترد ببيان ناري
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China says it takes Mbappe’s apology ‘seriously’ after Mao dictator comment
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مبابي يدفع ثمن تصريحاته عن الزعيم الصيني..7 ملايين يورو في مهب الريح
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حالة الغضب مستمرة.. رفض صيني لاعتذار ريال مدريد بسبب مبابي
(opens the publisher’s site)Real Madrid and La Liga have apologized to the Chinese public after Kylian Mbappe mocked Mao Zedong, while Chinese state media demands a formal club apology.
- Mbappe apologized, calling his comment about a meme of a "Chinese dictator" "ill-judged," saying it hurt Chinese communities worldwide.
- Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China "takes seriously the apology the individual concerned has made."
- Real Madrid apologized to the Chinese people in an official statement, joining Mbappe's apology and affirming respect for China.
- State media group CMG rejected the club's justification, demanded a formal club apology, and suspended La Liga broadcasts.
- L'Équipe reported that two Chinese sponsors, including dairy giant Mengniu, terminated their contracts with Mbappé, cutting his annual income by €7 million.
- Chinese beverage maker Dongfeng and dairy company Milkground also terminated their partnerships with Mbappé, joining Mengniu in cutting ties.
- The Chinese platforms Xiaohongshu and Weibo froze Kylian Mbappé's accounts in response to his joke about Mao Zedong.