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Kylian Mbappe loses two major China sponsorship deals over Mao Zedong joke

France 24 ·First reported 31m ago

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French football star Kylian Mbappe was dropped by two major Chinese brands on Tuesday after a video circulated online in which he appeared to joke about former leader Mao Zedong. Energy drink giant Dongpeng and dairy producer Mengniu said they had…

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