Mbappé's brand endorsements cancelled after controversial comment about Chinese leader
Chinese companies immediately terminated all contracts with the football star
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
27 October 2026, 11:35 pm · Updated 8:26 am · 1 min read
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French football star Kylian Mbappé has apologised for a controversial comment regarding former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, Chinese companies have terminated their contracts with him following this controversy.
Dairy giant Mengniu has announced the immediate termination of all partnerships with Mbappé. The company stated in a statement that they have zero tolerance towards any words or actions that hurt the sentiments of the Chinese people. According to Al Jazeera, Mbappé has admitted that his comment was wrong and has hurt the feelings of many people.
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