Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’
The announcements came after a video emerged online with Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme he had seen was of his face photo-shopped onto that…
The Hindu reports that the announcements came after a video emerged online with Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme he had seen was of his face photo-shopped onto that of “some guy — I think he’s a Chinese dictator”
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