Kylian Mbappé dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’

Video appears to show football star refer to Mao Zedong as a ‘dictator’ Dongpeng Beverage and Mengniu end deals with France captain Kylian Mbappé was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French…
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Published3 h ago (Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:24:28 GMT)
RetrievedTue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:32 GMT via rss
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AuthorAFP