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Mbappe apologizes after China backlash over Mao meme remarks

· By Edwin Choi
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Kylian Mbappe has apologized in French, Chinese and English after comments about a meme depicting him as Mao Zedong triggered criticism in China and prompted several companies and broadcasters to distance themselves from the Real Madrid forward. Chinese media reported Monday that Mbappe acknowledged his remarks were…

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