LaLiga offers China apology following Kylian Mbappé’s error of judgement
October 29 – LaLiga has issued a formal apology to China after Kylian Mbappé’s joke about a meme of Mao Zedong led to a broadcast blackout and the loss of two of his sponsors.
— Inside World Football, publisher's words · Read the original ↗
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Our read
Corroborated (7)
7 of 9 outlets each added at least one detail no earlier report had; the other 2 repeat it. That is independence, not agreement: two of them can still contradict each other.
Judged on the 9 outlets in our latest edition; the timeline keeps all 50 we have seen.
Coverage timeline
50 outlets · first-seen order- +0 min
NRK SportNO · NOBroke it
- +1 d 4 h
Advanced TelevisionEN · GBOwn reporting
China: CCTV pulls LaLiga coverage over Mbappé row
- +2 d 13 hLaLiga apologises to China
- +1 d 8 h
The Guardian — FootballEN · GBOwn reporting
Kylian Mbappé apologises after being dropped by Chinese brands for Mao Zedong comment
- +1 d 8 h
RMC Sport — FootballFR · FROwn reporting
- +1 d 11 hPolémique Mbappé-Chine: nouveau boycott avec la suspension de la diffusion des matchs de Liga du Français
- +1 d 13 h"Sincèrement désolé": Mbappé sort du silence en plein coeur de l'énorme polémique avec la Chine
- +1 d 13 hPolémique Mbappé-Chine: la Liga se désolidarise et "regrette profondément" les déclarations du Français
- +1 d 16 h"Un tabou absolu": pourquoi les propos de Mbappé sur Mao Zedong ont autant choqué en Chine
- +1 d 18 hPolémique Mbappé en Chine: les coulisses de la vidéo devenue affaire d'Etat
- and 4 more from RMC Sport — Football
- +1 d 8 h
WalfootFR · BEOwn reporting
"Je suis sincèrement désolé" : Kylian Mbappé présente ses excuses après la polémique en Chine
- +1 d 8 h
El Mundo DeportesES · ESOwn reporting
- +1 d 8 h
L'Équipe — FootballFR · FROwn reporting
- +1 d 9 hLe gouvernement chinois juge naturel « le rejet commun » de Kylian Mbappé, au coeur d'une polémique après avoir qualifié Mao Zedong de dictateur
- +1 d 13 hLa Liga « regrette » les propos de Kylian Mbappé sur Mao Zedong et présente ses excuses à la Chine
- +1 d 13 h« Sincèrement désolé » : Kylian Mbappé présente ses « excuses » après la controverse sur Mao Zedong en Chine
- +1 d 18 hTout comprendre à la controverse entre la Chine et Kylian Mbappé en sept questions
- +1 d 22 h« Un incident isolé » : Javier Tebas a rencontré l'ambassadeur de Chine en urgence après l'affaire Mbappé
- and 1 more from L'Équipe — Football
- +1 d 9 h
Krone SportDE · ATOwn reporting
Folgenschwerer Spruch - Kylian Mbappe verliert zwei Werbepartner in China
- +1 d 9 h
- +1 d 10 h
Mundo Deportivo — FútbolES · ESRepeats
La tv china cancela las emisiones de LaLiga: "hieren los sentimientos del pueblo chino"
- +1 d 10 h
Het Laatste Nieuws SportNL · BEOwn reporting
- +1 d 13 hZó kwaad dat ze zelfs geen Spaans voetbal meer willen uitzenden: Kylian Mbappé heeft het helemaal verkorven in China na opmerkingen over Mao
- +1 d 17 hOok La Liga mengt zich nu in rel rond Kylian Mbappé en China: “Acties van een individu mogen onze relatie met het land niet schaden”
- +2 d 17 h“We nemen zijn excuses serieus”: eerste stap richting verzoening tussen China en Kylian Mbappé na rel rond Mao Zedong?
- +1 d 10 h
VoetbalkrantNL · BEOwn reporting
Grapje kost Mbappe fortuin: Chinezen kunnen er niet om lachen
- +1 d 10 h
COPE DeportesES · ESOwn reporting
- +1 d 11 h
Gazeta SporturilorRO · ROOwn reporting
Mbappe a scandalizat China! Au rupt contractele cu starul lui Real Madrid, după declarațiile făcute
- +1 d 11 h
VoetbalPrimeurNL · NLRepeats
'Kwetsende' opmerking komt Mbappé duur te staan: sponsordeals beëindigd
- +1 d 11 h
- +1 d 11 h
SportcalEN · GBOwn reporting
Report: China’s CCTV drops LaLiga coverage over Mbappe comments
- +1 d 12 h
Get French Football NewsEN · FROwn reporting
Kylian Mbappé loses major China sponsorship deals following Mao Zedong meme controversy
- +1 d 12 h
Cumhuriyet SporTR · TROwn reporting
Mbappe’nin Mao sözleri Çin’de kriz yarattı: İki dev şirket bağlarını kopardı
- +1 d 12 h
- +1 d 12 h
Foot MercatoFR · FROwn reporting
Javier Tebas tacle Kylian Mbappé et s’excuse envers la Chine
- +1 d 13 hKylian Mbappé envoie un message d’excuse aux Chinois !
- +1 d 14 hLa polémique chinoise de Kylian Mbappé peut faire perdre un pont d’or au Real Madrid et à LaLiga
- +1 d 16 hLa télévision chinoise sort du silence après les excuses de Kylian Mbappé
- +1 d 16 hKylian Mbappé expulsé du Ballon d’Or en Chine
- +2 dLe montant des contrats chinois de Kylian Mbappé dévoilé
- and 2 more from Foot Mercato
- +1 d 13 h
Palco23ES · ESRepeats
China suspende las emisiones de LaLiga tras la polémica de Mbappé con Mao Zedong
- +1 d 13 h
Haberturk SporTR · TROwn reporting
- +1 d 13 h
Le Parisien — SportFR · FROwn reporting
- +1 d 13 h
Hürriyet — SporTR · TROwn reporting
Mbappe'nin bir sözü Çin'i ayağa kaldırdı! Çin Dışişleri'nden tepki, La Liga yayınları askıya alındı
- +1 d 13 h
Voetbal InternationalNL · NLRepeats
Mbappé, Real én La Liga diep door het stof na Chinese boycot
- +1 d 14 h
- +1 d 14 h
AjanssporTR · TROwn reporting
"Diktatör" demişti... Mbappe ve LaLiga Başkanı, Çin'den özür diledi!
- +1 d 14 h
FotomacTR · TROwn reporting
LaLiga Başkanı Tebas, Mbappe'nin "diktatör" açıklamasından dolayı Çin'den özür diledi
- +1 d 15 h
- +1 d 15 h
Soccernews.nlNL · NLRepeats
Kylian Mbappé diep voor het stof in statement na boycot en woede
- +1 d 15 h
Win SportsES · CORepeats
Mbappé causó gran polémica en China y LaLiga sufre fuerte impacto
- +1 d 15 h
LiberoES · PEOwn reporting
China prohíbe los partidos de LaLiga por culpa de Kylian Mbappé y su meme de dictador
Cites Josep Pedrerol, El Chiringuito
- +1 d 15 h
TRT Spor — FutbolTR · TRRepeats
- +1 d 16 h
Insider SportEN · GBOwn reporting
Mbappé and La Liga try to contain China fallout after ‘dictator’ comment
- +1 d 17 h
Soccer LadumaEN · ZAOwn reporting
- +1 d 17 h
Sportsnet SoccerEN · CAOwn reporting
Kylian Mbappe apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a ‘dictator’
- +1 d 18 h
The 42EN · IEOwn reporting
Chinese sponsors drop Mbappé, state TV suspends La Liga coverage, following Mao Zedong comment
- +1 d 18 h
World Soccer TalkEN · USRepeats
- +1 d 19 h
MaxifootFR · FROwn reporting
- +1 d 22 h
But Football ClubFR · FRRepeats
Real Madrid, FC Barcelone : le Ballon d’Or ravive le Clasico, la pique est tombée !
Cites Foot Mercato
- +1 d 22 h
SportuneFR · FROwn reporting
- +1 d 23 h
FTBLEN · AUOwn reporting
Why Kylian Mbappe lost three Chinese sponsors over ‘dictator’ controversy
- +2 d 2 h
Soccer AmericaEN · USOwn reporting
Mbappe apologizes for Mao Zedong comment after Chinese sponsors drop him
- +2 d 2 h
Inside World FootballEN · CHOwn reporting
Mbappé’s Mao-meme puts him and LaLiga on the wrong site of the Chinese wall
- +2 d 6 h
The Athletic (NYT)EN · USRepeats
Why Kylian Mbappe angered China - and the possible consequences for him, Madrid and La Liga
- +2 d 9 h
Tribuna ExpressoPT · PTRepeats
- +2 d 12 h
Estadio DeportivoES · ESOwn reporting
China no perdona a Mbappé y el Real Madrid se ve obligado a intervenir
- +2 d 12 h
- +2 d 15 h
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