Memes, Mao and Mbappé: Chinese brands drop soccer star in fury over ‘dictator’ joke
He’s one of the world’s most popular athletes, but Kylian Mbappé is suddenly paying the penalty for being on the wrong side of China’s fervent nationalism.
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