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

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-27T09:24:49+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/27/kylian-mbappe-loses-chinese-sponsors-for-calling-mao-chinese-dictator?traffic_source=rss
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Mbappe appears to say that the funniest internet meme he'd seen was of his face imposed on that of 'a Chinese dictator'.

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