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2 Chinese brands terminate partnership with Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe is dropped by Chinese brands and warned by Beijing he faces 'rejection' after joke about Chairman Mao sparks fury

Kylian Mbappe has been dropped by Chinese brands and warned by Beijing that he faces 'rejection' after a joke about Mao Zedong. A video circulated online in which the French Real Madrid superstar apparently mocked the former Chinese Communist Party leader.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 2h

Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’

Khaleej Times on MSN · 2h

Kylian Mbappe dropped by 2 Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'

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Soccer-Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands over alleged Mao meme comments

A number of Chinese brands have cut ties with French soccer captain Kylian Mbappe over comments he reportedly made referring to the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

India Today · 3h

Mbappe faces backlash in China over Mao remark, loses three brand deals

Deccan Chronicle · 3h

Chinese Brands Cut Ties With Mbappe Over Remarks Seen as Anti-China

Daily Sabah

Mbappe loses Chinese endorsements over remarks about Mao Zedong

Kylian Mbappe has lost endorsement deals with two major Chinese companies after a video circulated online in which the French football star appeared

Los Angeles Times

After 22 years, Chinese football created another a miracle at the Asian Cup final

China’s U23 men’s national team secured their place in the U23 Asian Cup final with a hard-fought victory over Vietnam, marking a historic achievement for Chinese football. This triumph feels even sweeter considering where this generation of players ...

ESPN

Chinese football needs grassroots investment not big stars on big money

Chinese football's love affair with big-name coaches continues. Soon after Marcello Lippi's return to the country last month to take charge of the long-suffering national team, Andre Villas-Boas was unveiled as the new coach of Shanghai SIPG. Huge sums of ...

Yahoo Finance

Global Times: What can Chinese football learn from AI-powered World Cup?

BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The expanded 48-team World Cup kicked off on Thursday. For fans worldwide, the central question remains unchanged: Who will lift the trophy? Alongside the pre-tournament artificial intelligence (AI)-generated ...