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Mbappe apologises for Mao Zedong comment

Express Tribune ·

Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after the Real Madrid star was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral. The row deepened when, despite La Liga also apologising, state-owned China Media Group (CMG) said Chinese state television was…

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