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23:003 reports

• Chinese sponsors cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after Mao meme backlash ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people for Mbappe’s Mao ‘dictator’ remark Al Jazeera
• Real Madrid apologises to China after Mbappe’s Mao dictator comment sparks backlash The Hindu

22:003 reports

• Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people after Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment Egypt Today
• Real Madrid issue official apology to China following Kylian Mbappe's controversial Mao Zedong 'dictator' comments Goal.com
• Real Madrid's initial response to Mbappe storm fuels Chinese fans' ire China Daily

21:002 reports

• Kylian Mbappé's embarrassing, groveling apology to China comes down to money: Dan Dakich Fox News
• Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains The Irish Times

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19:001 report

• Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains The Guardian

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17:004 reports

• Marca: here is why Mbappé lost the Ballon d'Or race Goal.com
• France Football: Mbappé Led Ballon d'Or Voting for an Extended Period Telecom Asia Sport
• The trio are the clearest proof: here is the reason Mbappé lost the Ballon d'Or race! Yardbarker
• Monaco academy graduate Mbappé reaches new high in Ballon d’Or Monaco Life

16:003 reports

• LALIGA and its President, Javier Tebas, apologise to Chinese fans LALIGA
• From Mbappe to NBA stars: Sports figures who have drawn China’s ire Inquirer.net
• Mbappé apologizes to Chinese people after backlash, but damage may take time to repair: observer Global Times

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14:002 reports

• Kylian Mbappe sorry for apparent reference to Mao as 'dictator' Inquirer.net
• Kylian Mbappé faces China backlash as sponsors cut ties over viral meme CNBC

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11:002 reports

• Harry Kane winning margin revealed in the tightest Ballon d'Or vote for years The Mirror
• Between Mbappé's regret and Paris's indifference: the Ballon d'Or sparks a wave of anger in France Goal.com

10:002 reports

• Hugo Lloris backs Mbappe ‘to win it one day’ after Ballon d'Or loss OneFootball
• Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained BBC

09:003 reports

• Ballon d'Or 2026: Mbappé makes history after finishing in top 10 official ranking Daily Post Nigeria
• Ballon d’Or chief reveals narrow voting margin between Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé Plataforma Media
• Kylian Mbappe losing out on Ballon d'Or has a relieving silver lining The Real Champs

08:008 reports

• Real Madrid Forward Kylian Mbappe Finishes Second in Ballon d'Or Voting roundtable.io
• Mbappé’s Ballon d’Or punchline turns painfully ironic after Kane’s victory MARCA
• After the Ballon d'Or shock: France's former captain sends a message to Mbappé Goal.com
• Mbappé misses out on Ballon d'Or again, finishing behind Kane despite PR blitz Le Monde.fr
• France Football chief criticises PSG’s unclear policy in Ballon d’Or race Yahoo Sports
• ‘Extremely Small’—How Close Mbappe, Yamal Came to Beating Kane to 2026 Ballon d’Or Sports Illustrated
• “I would have backed one player”: Ballon d’Or boss identifies major mistake by Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane’s rivals Goal.com
• Mbappe apologises for Mao Zedong comment after Chinese sponsors drop him Africanews

07:004 reports

• Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands Herald.co.zw
• Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments' Japan Today
• Mbappe Apologizes for Apparent Reference to Mao as a ‘Dictator’ ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
• Why Kylian Mbappe lost three Chinese sponsors over ‘dictator’ controversy football360.com.au

06:003 reports

• Chinese brands put boot into Kylian Mbappé after viral ‘dictator’ meme Financial Times
• Chinese brands show Kylian Mbappe the red card over alleged Mao meme comments Irish Independent
• Mbappe apologises for Mao joke after brands drop him RTE.ie

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04:001 report

• Kylian Mbappé apologises after being dropped by Chinese brands for Mao Zedong comment The Irish Times

03:002 reports

• Mbappé’s mini Ballon d’Or joke hits differently after narrow loss to Kane MARCA
• Swatch to NBA: Brands that have faced backlash in China Reuters

02:004 reports

• Swatch to NBA: Brands that have faced backlash in China The Lufkin Daily News
• From 'Mobut' to Mao, Mbappe dictator meme turns self-mockery into China storm Reuters
• Kylian Mbappe predictably bends the knee after losing Chinese sponsors for laughing at meme of dictator Mao Yahoo Sports
• Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for comments about Mao Zedong PBS

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00:003 reports

• Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for remark about ‘Chinese dictator’ CNN
• Swatch to NBA: Brands that have faced backlash in China TradingView
• Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a ‘dictator’ AP News