VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-28
“Real Madrid C.F. wishes to apologize to the Chinese people for any distress that may have been caused by the recent remarks made by our player, Kylian Mbappé,”
Real Madrid · said 2026-10-28 · reported 2026-10-28
Real Madrid issued a formal apology to the Chinese people after immense pressure from state-run media over Mbappe's Mao meme comments.
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