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China Refuses to Air Real Madrid Match After Kylian Mbappe's Joke About Mao

China Refuses to Air Real Madrid Match After Kylian Mbappe's Joke About Mao
World Sports · 02:04:23 - Thursday, 5 November 2026

Chinese authorities have declined to broadcast a Real Madrid match following a joke made by forward Kylian Mbappe about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The decision marks a rare intersection of sports broadcasting and political sensitivity, though further details about the specific match or the exact nature of the joke were not immediately disclosed.

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