Mbappé loses Chinese sponsors over Mao meme as Real Madrid apologizes | DW News
Kylian Mbappe’s joke about a Mao Zedong meme has sparked a major backlash in China. After the Real Madrid star referred to a ‘Chinese dictator’, Chinese sponsors dropped him, broadcasters pulled his matches and La Liga apologized. What does the controversy reveal about Beijing’s influence over world football?
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