{
  "id": 16910043,
  "title": "Real Madrid apologises to China over Mbappe's Mao Zedong jibe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/real-madrid-apologises-to-china-over-mbappes-mao-zedong-jibe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:18:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1565757/real-madrid-apologises-china-over-mbappes-mao-zedong-jibe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid has apologized to China for Kylian Mbappe's remarks mocking Mao Zedong, which sparked outrage and led to Spanish football being removed from state TV. The club's statement acknowledged the offence caused by Mbappe's comments and expressed sympathy for his regret. La Liga suspended broadcasting matches in China, while state-owned lenders Dongpeng, Mengniu, and Milkground ended their partnerships with Mbappe. CCTV, the Chinese state broadcaster, also decided to suspend La Liga broadcasts. Chinese social media platforms removed Mbappe's account, and some global brands, including Dior and Hublot, removed their content related to Mbappe on Weibo.",
  "summary": "MADRID: Real Madrid apologised to China on Wednesday for Kylian Mbappe’s comments poking fun at Mao Zedong, after the star striker’s remarks sparked a social media storm and saw Spanish football yanked off state TV.",
  "key_points": [
    "Real Madrid apologizes to China over Mbappe's Mao Zedong jibe",
    "Kylian Mbappe's comments sparked outrage in China",
    "Spanish football removed from state TV in China"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}