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Real event · international · 2026-10-27
Final verdict announced: October 28, 2026 at 4:01 AM ET
Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
Kylian Mbappé faces backlash in China for a joke about Mao.
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Major brands in China are distancing themselves from Mbappé.
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