They burned Mbappe's jersey in China!

French football player Kylian Mbappe, who plays for Real Madrid, used the term "Chinese dictator" about Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, which caused a reaction in the country.

Following comments criticizing the French football player on Chinese social media, three Chinese companies that used Mbappe's face in their product advertisements and packaging announced that they stopped sponsorship.

During the filming of a television program he attended in France, Mbappe was asked which of the jokes shared about him on the internet that he found funny, and reminded him of a video in which his face was mounted on the image of Mao Zedong with artificial intelligence, and said, "The video they made with that man, I think he was a Chinese dictator." He used the expression.

Following the criticism against the French football player, three Chinese companies that used him in their advertisements and products, water company Dongpeng, dairy products companies Mengniu and Milkground, announced that they ended their sponsorships.

On the other hand, Shanghai-based The Paper, one of the official media organs, claimed that the state television CCTV suspended the broadcasts of Real Madrid, in which Mbappe plays, in the Spanish football league La Liga.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Ciakun responded to a question about the issue at a press conference held in Beijing: "Any rhetoric or action that hurts the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be rejected by all segments of China." he said.

Real Madrid issued an apology message for French football player Kylian Mbappe's statements about Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China.

In the statement made by the Spanish team, it was stated that, as the club, they have deep respect for China and the Chinese people and that they support the apology message published by Mbappe.

Emphasizing that there are millions of Real Madrid fans in China, the statement said, "Real Madrid wishes to continue strengthening the bonds of friendship and love with China by once again confirming its commitment to the values ​​of respect, coexistence and intercultural understanding." It was said.

Javier Tebas, the president of the LaLiga institution to which the clubs in the 1st and 2nd football leagues in Spain are affiliated, apologized to this country for the "dictator" term used by French football player Kylian Mbappe, who plays for Real Madrid, for Mao Zedong, the founding leader of the People's Republic of China.

In Mbappe's interview on a website called "The Bridge", when asked about the online jokes made about him, he said, referring to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of the People's Republic of China, "The joke I laughed at the most is the joke where they used my face as a Chinese dictator. I use this a lot with my friends." His words caused controversy.

Following the statement, Chinese state television CCTV decided to suspend the broadcast of La Liga and Real Madrid striker's matches, while many Chinese companies terminated their advertising contracts with the French football player.

Tebas stated that they are in contact with Chinese officials to ensure that a word from Mbappe does not harm all 20 clubs in the Spanish First Football League and millions of Chinese people.

Tebas used the following statements:

"As LaLiga, we deeply regret Kylian Mbappe's statements that caused distress in China. We understand the damage caused and, on behalf of LaLiga, I would like to sincerely apologize to the Chinese people. For many years, we have established a relationship of respect, trust and cooperation with China and its authorities, sports institutions, broadcasters and millions of football fans. We are taking all possible measures to overcome this situation and working directly with our partners and counterparts in China. Our commitment to China, its people and institutions "A relationship built over years cannot be damaged by a single incident."