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Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains | Rebecca Bailey
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Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains | Rebecca Bailey

The Guardian Football about 2 hours 1 mins read

Real Madrid forward was dropped by brands for comments Chinese media generally steered clear of outlining

It’s been a bad start to the week for the Kylian Mbappé. The France forward missed out on joining the elite roster of Ballon d’Or winners, and instead became the latest high-profile addition to a far less illustrious list – that of foreign brands and individuals charged with “hurting the feelings of the Chinese people”.

The saga began when a video of the Real Madrid player making light of a meme involving him and China’s former leader Mao Zedong began spreading.

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