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Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains
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 France forward Kylian Mbappé. He missed out on joining the elite roster
Published 28 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC
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What happened
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 feelin