FFF president defends Mbappe over China row
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8-second readFrench Football Federation (FFF) president Philippe Diallo has called for the controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappe's recent comments about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong to end following the forward's apology.
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French Football Federation (FFF) president Philippe Diallo has called for the controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappe's recent comments about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong to end following the forward's apology.
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