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China in contact with LaLiga over Mbappé remarks
Ambassador Yao Jing asks for time to digest comments that caused pain in China. Reports say Mbappé has apologised.
Golviva NewsroomUpdated
China's government is in communication with LaLiga, Real Madrid and other Spanish bodies over remarks by Kylian Mbappé, the country's ambassador to Spain, Yao Jing, said on Friday. He called the comments an unfortunate accident.
The row began in an interview with ESN's programme The Bridge, in which Mbappé said his favourite meme showed his face on the body of a Chinese dictator. According to El Mundo, the club and the player have since issued apologies.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Yao Jing asked for time to digest words that have hurt people in his country. Ge reports that there are no negotiations yet, only communication based on mutual understanding, and that Mbappé has lost sponsorships in China.
Foot Mercato describes the mood as easing, while RMC Sport calls it a first sign of warming between Real Madrid and China.
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This article is based on reports by:
- ge — Embaixador chinês admite contatos com Real Madrid e LaLiga para controlar dano das falas de Mbappé
- El Mundo — China está en conversaciones con LaLiga pero pide "tiempo para digerir" el tema Mbappé
- Mundo Deportivo — China está en conversaciones con LaLiga pero pide "tiempo para digerir" el tema Mbappé
- Foot Mercato — La Chine fait une nouvelle annonce sur la polémique Mbappé
- RMC Sport — Affaire Mbappé: un premier signe de réchauffement entre le Real Madrid et la Chine après la polémique du "dictateur"
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Mbappé caso politico, la diplomazia cinese: "Incidente difficile da digerire per il nostro popolo"
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