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Mbappé apologises over Mao remarks as China halts La Liga broadcasts
October 27, 2026 at 08:28 PM
4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
KOKooora
بعد بيان الاعتذار.. خطوة عاجلة من تيباس لإطفاء نار أزمة "مبابي والصين"
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SNSky News Arabia
الصين تعلق بث مباريات الدوري الإسباني بسبب تصريحات مبابي
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KOKooora
شظايا قنبلة مبابي تصيب خزينة الملكي.. غضب الصين يكبد ريال مدريد خسائر مالية فادحة
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BNBBC News
China: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained
(opens the publisher’s site)Kylian Mbappé has apologised for remarks about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong that prompted China to suspend La Liga broadcasts and several brands to drop him.
- Mbappé apologised, saying his comments were "ill-judged" and had hurt feelings across China and Chinese communities worldwide.
- China's state broadcaster CCTV suspended La Liga broadcasts over the remarks.
- Three Chinese firms — Dongfeng Beverages, Mengniu and Milk Ground — ended their sponsorship deals with Mbappé.
- La Liga president Javier Tebas met China's ambassador to Spain and urged that the league's cooperation continue through 2029.