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  "id": 16763313,
  "title": "Kylian Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands: Real Madrid star, La Liga chief apologize after 'offensive' comments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/kylian-mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-real-madrid-star-la-liga",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T16:01:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kylian-mbappe-dropped-chinese-brands-160137857.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As one of the world's foremost football stars, Kylian Mbappe has significant global appeal, but his public perception has faced challenges in recent years, the latest being offensive remarks that offended the Chinese community.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-for-offending-national-sentiments-16707240",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:56:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-for-offending-national-sentiments-16706749",
        "published": "2026-10-27T04:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-for-offending-national-sentiments-16708261",
        "published": "2026-10-27T04:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Chinese brands axe Mbappe over alleged Chairman Mao meme comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/chinese-brands-axe-mbappe-over-alleged-chairman-mao-meme-comments",
        "published": "2026-10-27T04:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-for-offending-national-sentiments-16724764",
        "published": "2026-10-27T07:45:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Chinese brands drop Mbappe over alleged Mao Zedong joke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/chinese-brands-drop-mbappe-over-alleged-mao-zedong-joke",
        "published": "2026-10-27T08:14:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Chinese brands drop Mbappe as backlash grows over Mao joke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/chinese-brands-drop-mbappe-as-backlash-grows-over-mao-joke-16739170",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:19:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}