The fallout from Kylian Mbappé’s comments about a meme depicting Mao Zedong has extended into football video games in China, while the creator of the original montage has spoken about the reaction. On the pitch, Madrid continued preparing for Sunday’s…
The fallout from Kylian Mbappé's comments on a Mao Zedong meme has escalated, with Chinese versions of video games FC Online and Konami titles removing content featuring the Real Madrid forward. Chinese state-linked media also criticized Real Madrid's delayed public apology. Meanwhile, Madrid continues preparations for their upcoming league match against Racing Santander under manager José Mourinho, with Arda Güler and Fede Valverde undergoing individual training sessions.
Elsewhere, Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti announced his national squad for upcoming friendlies in Singapore, selecting Vinícius Júnior and Endrick while omitting Éder Militão. Former France forward Jean-Pierre Papin questioned Mbappé's Ballon d'Or campaign, and former Madrid player Lucas Vázquez scored for Bayer Leverkusen in their 5-2 cup win against Nürnberg.
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