# Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a 'dictator'

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:32:00+00:00
- Category: Local
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“My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities around the world,” Mbappé said in a statement Tuesday. ...

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