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Real Madrid join Kylian Mbappe in China apology after striker's 'ill-judged' remarks

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“Real Madrid join Kylian Mbappe in China apology after striker's 'ill-judged' remarks”

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 both issued an apology. “Real Madrid CF wishes ​to express its apologies to the Chinese people…

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