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Two Chinese sponsors drop Mbappé after video controversy
Kylian Mbappé has been dropped by two Chinese sponsors after a video controversy.
The sponsors accused him of hurting national feelings in China.
The video referred to Mao as a “dictator,” according to the headline.
The move came after Mbappé finished second to Harry Kane at the Ballon d’Or.
Sponsorship deals connect public figures with companies, so losing sponsors can affect their commercial partnerships.
The sponsors’ names and any further steps are not specified.
Two Chinese sponsors dropped Kylian Mbappé after a video sparked controversy over a remark about Mao Zedong.
The sponsors accused him of having “hurt the national feelings of the country.”
The report said Mbappé had finished second to Harry Kane in the Ballon d’Or the previous night.
- Who
- Kylian Mbappé and two Chinese sponsors.
- What
- The sponsors dropped Mbappé after a video controversy involving a remark about Mao Zedong.
- When
- The reports were published on October 27, 2026; the sponsor decision was reported as happening overnight.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- The sponsors accused Mbappé of having “hurt the national feelings of the country” in a video.
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Mbappé finished second to Harry Kane in the Ballon d’Or, according to BFM Business.
Two sponsors dropped Mbappé, according to BFM Business.
BFM Business and BNR reported that Chinese sponsors had dropped Mbappé.
- Sponsors
- Two Chinese sponsors
- Footballer
- Kylian Mbappé
- Ballon d’Or result
- Second, behind Harry Kane
- Reported date
- October 27, 2026
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