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Creator of Mao Zedong-Kylian Mbappé meme says he ‘feels sorry’ for France captain
The creator of the Mao Zedong x Kylian Mbappé meme has told Le Parisien that he “feels sorry” for the France captain, whose comments on said meme have landed him in political turmoil. Appearing on The Bridge, Mbappé referred to Mao Zedong, China’s former chairman, as a “dictator”. He has faced significant backlash in China for the comment.
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46 outlets · first-seen order- +0 min
WalfootFR · BEBroke it
La blague qui coûte une fortune : en plus du Ballon d'Or, Kylian Mbappé perd deux sponsors majeurs
- +7 h 15 min"Je suis sincèrement désolé" : Kylian Mbappé présente ses excuses après la polémique en Chine
- +1 d 1 hLa Chine confirme la suspension de la diffusion du championnat espagnol après la polémique Mbappé
- +1 d 11 hAprès Kylian Mbappé, le Real Madrid présente à son tour ses excuses au peuple chinois
- +6 h 38 min
Mundo Deportivo — FútbolES · ESRepeats
- +6 h 55 min
DH Les SportsFR · BEOwn reporting
- +7 h 37 min
Krone SportDE · ATOwn reporting
Folgenschwerer Spruch - Kylian Mbappe verliert zwei Werbepartner in China
- +8 h 8 min
- +8 h 45 min
SportuneFR · FROwn reporting
Kylian Mbappé. 3 sponsors chinois rompent leurs contrats avec lui
- +8 h 46 min
Estadio DeportivoES · ESOwn reporting
El chiste más caro de Mbappé: China rompe sus acuerdos comerciales y veta sus partidos
- +9 h
VoetbalkrantNL · BEOwn reporting
Grapje kost Mbappe fortuin: Chinezen kunnen er niet om lachen
- +9 h 5 min
COPE DeportesES · ESOwn reporting
- +9 h 46 minChina le declara la 'guerra' a Mbappé tras reconocer que con el meme que más se ha reído "es ese en el que usan mi cara en un dictador chino"
- +11 h 2 min"Se han vetado solamente los partidos en los que aparezca Mbappé"
- +16 h 5 min16:00H | 27 OCT 2026 | La Tarde
- +1 d 14 hElías Israel y la crisis de Mbappé en China: "Es una multinacional y no puede ofender, aunque sea en modo chanza"
- +9 h 9 min
VoetbalzoneNL · NLOwn reporting
Kylian Mbappé ontketent enorme rel in China: gigantische gevolgen voor hemzelf én LaLiga
- +9 h 28 min
Gazeta SporturilorRO · ROOwn reporting
Mbappe a scandalizat China! Au rupt contractele cu starul lui Real Madrid, după declarațiile făcute
- +9 h 45 min
Foot MercatoFR · FRRepeats
Le gouvernement chinois réagit à la polémique autour de Kylian Mbappé
- +15 h 29 minLa fédération chinoise de football menace le Real Madrid et Kylian Mbappé
- +19 h 50 minLe Real Madrid touché de plein fouet par la polémique liée à Mbappé
- +1 d 12 hLes États-Unis s’invitent dans la bataille entre la Chine et Kylian Mbappé
- +1 d 14 hLa Liga risque de perdre très gros après la polémique de Kylian Mbappé et la Chine
- +10 h 1 min
El Pais DeportesES · ESRepeats
- +10 h 31 min
Cumhuriyet SporTR · TROwn reporting
Mbappe’nin Mao sözleri Çin’de kriz yarattı: İki dev şirket bağlarını kopardı
- +10 h 37 min
Calciomercato.comIT · ITOwn reporting
- +11 h 48 min
Il NapolistaIT · ITOwn reporting
Mbappé chiama “dittatore” Mao Zedong e la Cina vieta le partite di Liga nel Paese
Cites RMC Sport
- +11 h 54 min
Digi SportRO · ROOwn reporting
Chinezii l-au "eliminat" pe Kylian Mbappe, după ultimele declarații: "Această persoană nu există"
- +12 h 1 min
Hürriyet — SporTR · TROwn reporting
Mbappe'nin bir sözü Çin'i ayağa kaldırdı! Çin Dışişleri'nden tepki, La Liga yayınları askıya alındı
- +13 h 6 min
- +13 h 29 min
11FreundeDE · DEOwn reporting
Kylian Mbappé verliert Werbedeals in China und entschuldigt sich: Mao oder Meme?
- +13 h 36 min
Soccernews.nlNL · NLRepeats
Kylian Mbappé diep voor het stof in statement na boycot en woede
- +14 h 1 min
TRT Spor — FutbolTR · TROwn reporting
LaLiga Başkanı Tebas, Çin'den özür diledi
- +16 h 1 minMbappe'nin "diktatör" ifadesi Çin'de tepki topladı
- +1 d 14 hReal Madrid'den Mbappe özrü
- +14 h 1 min
LiberoES · PEOwn reporting
China prohíbe los partidos de LaLiga por culpa de Kylian Mbappé y su meme de dictador
Cites Josep Pedrerol, El Chiringuito
- +15 h
Insider SportEN · GBOwn reporting
Mbappé and La Liga try to contain China fallout after ‘dictator’ comment
- +15 h
TrivelaPT · BROwn reporting
‘Meu comentário foi infeliz’: Como meme de Mbappé abalou relações entre LaLiga e China
- +15 h 52 min
n-tv — SportDE · DEOwn reporting
Eklat nach Mao-Kommentar: China verbannt Real Madrid und Kylian Mbappé aus dem TV
- +16 h 1 min
Soccer LadumaEN · ZAOwn reporting
- +16 h 52 min
- +17 h 1 min
RMC Sport — FootballFR · FROwn reporting
Polémique Mbappé en Chine: les coulisses de la vidéo devenue affaire d'Etat
- +18 h 7 min"Nous regrettons que cet extrait ait heurté en Chine et ailleurs": les excuses de l'émission "The Bridge" à l'origine de la polémique Mbappé en Chine
- +19 h 3 minPolémique Mbappé en Chine: "Beaucoup d'amateurisme là-dedans", Dugarry ne comprend pas l'erreur de communication de Mbappé sur Mao Zedong
- +17 h 12 min
The 42EN · IEOwn reporting
Chinese sponsors drop Mbappé, state TV suspends La Liga coverage, following Mao Zedong comment
- +21 h 54 min
FTBLEN · AUOwn reporting
Why Kylian Mbappe lost three Chinese sponsors over ‘dictator’ controversy
- +22 h 1 min
MaxifootFR · FROwn reporting
- +1 d 1 h
Inside World FootballEN · CHOwn reporting
Mbappé’s Mao-meme puts him and LaLiga on the wrong site of the Chinese wall
- +1 d 5 h
MarcaES · ESOwn reporting
- +1 d 8 h
El Mundo DeportesES · ESOfficial
Las disculpas de Mbappé y Tebas no aplacan la ira de China y el Real Madrid también se excusa
- +1 d 9 h
ANSA — CalcioIT · ITOfficial
Mbappè-Cina, arrivano le scuse del Real 'profondo rispetto per il vostro popolo'
- +1 d 10 h
The Guardian — FootballEN · GBOfficial
Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains | Rebecca Bailey
- +1 d 10 h
- +1 d 10 h
A BolaPT · PTOfficial
Depois de Mbappé, Real Madrid pronuncia-se na polémica com a China
- +1 d 10 h
zerozero.ptPT · PTOfficial
Real Madrid expressa «sinceras desculpas ao povo chinês» pelas declarações de Mbappé
- +1 d 10 h
FAZ — SportDE · DEOfficial
Scherz über Mao: Real Madrid entschuldigt sich beim chinesischen Volk für Mbappé-Video
- +1 d 13 h
Haberturk SporTR · TROwn reporting
- +1 d 13 h
So FootFR · FRRepeats
- +1 d 13 h
AjanssporTR · TROwn reporting
Real Madrid'de Mbappe krizi! Mao Zedong için özür açıklaması geldi
- +1 d 21 h
Maquina do EsportePT · BROwn reporting
Real Madrid se una a Mbappé em pedido de desculpas à China após polêmica
- +2 d 11 h
Get French Football NewsEN · FROwn reporting
Creator of Mao Zedong-Kylian Mbappé meme says he ‘feels sorry’ for France captain
Cites Le Parisien
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