Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’
Mbappe appears to say that the funniest internet meme he'd seen was of his face imposed on that of 'a Chinese dictator'.
Al Jazeera English reports: Mbappe appears to say that the funniest internet meme he'd seen was of his face imposed on that of 'a Chinese dictator'.
This sports story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Chinese, Kylian Mbappe and Mao.
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- Chinese, Kylian Mbappe, Mao
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