Mbappe & La Liga issues apology as Madrid star sparks China fury with 'dictator' joke
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7-second readKylian Mbappe has issued a formal apology after a controversial joke regarding former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked a major diplomatic and commercial backlash.
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Kylian Mbappe has issued a formal apology after a controversial joke regarding former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked a major diplomatic and commercial backlash.
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