Real Madrid isssue apology to China over Kylian Mbappé’s Mao Zedong remarks
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The Story
Le scuse sono arrivate, ma la polemica è già costata cara aKylian Mbappé.
L’attaccante del Real Madrid ha pubblicato un comunicato in francese, inglese e mandarino per rimediare alle dichiarazioni su un meme che lo ritraecon il volto di Mao Zedong. Una battuta diventata virale in Cina e sfociata in conseguenze pesanti: tre aziende hanno interrotto i rapporti commerciali con il fuoriclasse francese e la televisione di Stato ha sospeso le trasmissioni della Liga.Il mio commentoè stato inopportunoe comprendo che ha ferito molte persone in Cina e nelle comunità cinesi in tutto il mondo.
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- LeftCNNSoccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for remark about ‘Chinese dictator’ (opens the publisher’s site)
- LeftThe Daily BeastSoccer Star Apologizes as Superpower Throws Tantrum Over Meme (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftTimeMbappé Apologizes After ‘Dictator’ Mao Comment: What to Know About the Chinese Backlash (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftAl JazeeraReal Madrid apologise to Chinese people for Mbappe’s Mao ‘dictator’ remark (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftDaily Times (Pakistan)Kylian Mbappe apologises to China over ‘dictator’ remark (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftDe MorgenChina grijpt in: na Mao-opmerking van Kylian Mbappé zetten bedrijven samenwerking stop, wedstrijden Real Madrid niet meer op tv (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftDe VolkskrantBeijing woest op Mbappé om opmerking over Mao: Spaans voetbal niet meer uitgezonden in China (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftLe Monde (English)In China, Mbappé's remarks calling Mao a 'dictator' come at exorbitant financial cost (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftTheJournal.ieMbappé apologises after remark about 'Chinese dictator' goes viral (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftNBC NewsMao, memes and Mbappé: Chinese brands drop soccer star in fury over ‘dictator’ joke (opens the publisher’s site)