LALIGA EA Sports: CCTV suspends broadcasting of matches in China after Kylian Mbappé’s remarks

News Tank Football - Paris - News #458580 - Published on 27/10/26 at 15:00
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Kylian Mbappé’s apology, in French, Mandarin and English, published on 27 October 2026 - ©  Interconnected Ventures

Chinese public broadcaster CCTV, owned by China Media Group, has suspended the broadcasting of LALIGA EA Sports matches in China following remarks by Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, according to several media outlets and Spanish news agency EFE on 27 October 2026.

This decision follows the release of comments by the Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) forward on the podcast The Bridge about a "meme" showing a montage of his face with former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. "The one (the meme) that made me laugh the most was when someone put up a video of a guy, a Chinese dictator I think, with my head," the Frenchman said in the video.

Chinese groups Dongpeng (beverages), Mengniu (dairy products) and Milkground (cheese) have ended their partnership with Kylian Mbappé with immediate effect after…

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Kylian Mbappé’s apology, in French, Mandarin and English, published on 27 October 2026 - ©  Interconnected Ventures

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