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Kylian Mbappé

1. Chinese brands Mengniu and Dongpeng drop Mbappé over alleged joke about Mao

   Hong Kong Free Press reported that Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé was dropped by two major Chinese brands on Tuesday, Oct 27, after a video circulated in which he said the funniest meme he had seen was his face edited onto 'someone, I think a Chinese dictator', seen as a joke about the late leader Mao Zedong. Dongpeng Beverage said it has zero tolerance for anything that hurts national feelings and ended all cooperation with him, and dairy giant Mengniu also ended its partnership with immediate effect.

   Oct 27, 2026 Afternoon