{
  "id": 16890292,
  "title": "Real Madrid join Kylian Mbappe in China apology after striker's 'ill-judged' remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/real-madrid-join-kylian-mbappe-in-china-apology-after-strikers-ill",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/28/real-madrid-join-kylian-mbappe-in-china-apology-after-strikers-ill-judged-remarks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid have issued an apology as French forward Kylian Mbappe faces a backlash over his comments regarding late Chinese leader Mao Zedong. In a video on a French podcast that has since been removed, Mbappe was heard discussing a meme where his face had been photoshopped on another person. Mbappe reportedly said it was of “some guy – I think he's a Chinese dictator”. Mbappe and Real Madrid…",
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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."
}