Kylian Mbappé has apologised for calling Mao Zedong a "dictator" in an interview, saying his comment was "ill-judged" and hurt many people, after Chinese brands dropped him. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraKylian Mbappe apologises after ‘dictator’ comment angers Chinese fans'My comment was ill-judged and I now understand that it hurt many people,' Mbappe said after Chinese brands dropped him.
How much should global athletes expect their sponsors' markets to shape what they can say?