China Bans Real Madrid Matches Despite Mbappe Apology Over Mao Remarks Hot: Odds moved 17 points in 24 hours

Chinese state media continues to blacklist Real Madrid games despite Kylian Mbappé's apology for comments about Mao Zedong.

20 publishers · 65 articles · first seen 27 Oct 2026 · updated 14h ago

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First reported by Sports news, stories and scores - Football, tennis, cycling… - France 24, 53 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The odds

How the odds moved · Kylian Mbappe

Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 52 more published before price tracking began

Price data

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now	20%
7 Nov, 05:02 UTC	20%
6 Nov, 10:27 UTC	21%
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5 Nov, 03:58 UTC	19%
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4 Nov, 23:11 UTC	22%
4 Nov, 22:05 UTC	25%
4 Nov, 21:26 UTC	27%
4 Nov, 20:45 UTC	22%
4 Nov, 20:06 UTC	27%
4 Nov, 19:42 UTC	27%
4 Nov, 18:35 UTC	25%
4 Nov, 18:27 UTC	26%
4 Nov, 17:49 UTC	27%
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4 Nov, 16:57 UTC	25%
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4 Nov, 12:40 UTC	26%
4 Nov, 06:21 UTC	25%
4 Nov, 05:17 UTC	22%
4 Nov, 04:25 UTC	26%
4 Nov, 03:55 UTC	27%
4 Nov, 02:56 UTC	23%
4 Nov, 01:42 UTC	20%
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3 Nov, 06:01 UTC	16%
3 Nov, 04:22 UTC	15%
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The story so far

20 publishers have covered this in 65 articles since 27 Oct 2026. Sports news, stories and scores - Football, tennis, cycling… - France 24 published first, on 27 October at 03:54 UTC; Bloomberg Technology followed 54 min later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 6 November at 17:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), The Guardian Sport (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), www.espn.com (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, All Content from Business Insider, BBC News, Latest articles, Sky News, South China Morning Post and 8 more, all listed under Sources below.

3 prediction markets price this story:

Kylian Mbappe — the market puts it at 20%, with $73 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 13 Jun 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Kylian Mbappé finishes the 2026-27 Champions League season as the top goal scorer. It resolves to No if he does not lead the tournament in goals by the end of that specific competition.
Kylian Mbappe — the market puts it at 51%, with $25 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 14 Jun 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Kylian Mbappe finishes as the top goal scorer in the 2026-27 La Liga regular season. It resolves to No if he does not lead the league in goals. Readers often mistake this for a prediction of his total career goals or confuse the specific 2026-27 season with other campaigns.
40+ Goals Scored — the market puts it at 4%, closing 28 Jul 2043. The market resolves to Yes if Kylian Mbappe scores at least 40 goals in FIFA World Cup matches throughout his entire career. It resolves to No if he fails to reach that total by the end of his professional life. Readers often mistake this for a single tournament or season target, but it applies to all World Cup games combined.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Kylian Mbappe at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

27 Oct, 03:54Sports news, stories and scores - Football, tennis, cycling… - France 24 Kylian Mbappe loses two major China sponsorship deals over Mao Zedong joke—
27 Oct, 04:47Bloomberg Technology Chinese Brands Drop Soccer Star Mbappé as Online Backlash Grows—
27 Oct, 06:24The Guardian Business Kylian Mbappé dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’—
27 Oct, 06:56businessinsider.com China drops Mbappé over Mao Zedong joke just as England’s Harry Kane beats the Cameroon-Algerian-rooted football star to the Ballon d’Or—
27 Oct, 07:15BBC Business Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke—
27 Oct, 08:26Latest articles Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’—
27 Oct, 08:51Sky News French football star Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands after 'dictator' remark—
27 Oct, 09:24Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’—
27 Oct, 09:37News Feed Chinese brands put boot into Mbappé after viral ‘dictator’ meme—
27 Oct, 10:00News - South China Morning Post Football star Kylian Mbappe faces huge China backlash over ‘unacceptable’ remark—
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1. 27 Oct, 11:14www.espn.com Chinese brands drop Mbappé after comment about 'Chinese dictator' meme—
2. 27 Oct, 12:11feeds.bleacherreport.com Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Apologizes for Remark About 'Chinese Dictator'—
3. 27 Oct, 12:11feeds.bleacherreport.com Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Apologizes for Apparent Reference to Mao as a 'Dictator'—
4. 27 Oct, 12:47Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Kylian Mbappe apologises after ‘dictator’ comment angers Chinese fans—
5. 27 Oct, 14:00All Content from Business Insider Global soccer star Kylian Mbappé is losing sponsors in China after he joked about Chairman Mao—
6. 27 Oct, 14:15Fortune ‘I think he was a Chinese dictator’: Kylian Mbappé backtracks on stray comment after he starts losing endorsements overseas—
7. 27 Oct, 14:19SI Feed Mbappé pierde patrocinios y ofrece disculpas por polémica sobre Mao; China suspende transmisiones de LaLiga—
8. 27 Oct, 14:45Times of India 'I apologize to everyone': Mbappé reacts to 'Chinese dictator' controversy—
9. 27 Oct, 15:39CBS Sports Headlines Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe apologizes after Mao meme comments amid growing backlash in China—
10. 27 Oct, 16:49Deutsche Welle Mbappe apologizes as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV broadcasts are halted over Mao dictator remark—
11. 27 Oct, 17:11BBC News Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained—
12. 27 Oct, 17:13Bloomberg Markets Mbappé Apologizes for Perceived Mao Insult After China Backlash—
13. 27 Oct, 18:30SI Feed Memes, Mao Zedong, Millions at Stake: Explaining Kylian Mbappe’s Ongoing Controversy—
14. 27 Oct, 23:07France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo Mbappé en el ojo del huracán en China por meme sobre Mao Zedong—
15. 27 Oct, 23:53France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo Mbappé pide perdón tras desatar indignación en China: "Estoy sinceramente arrepentido"—
16. 28 Oct, 00:48Latest articles Kylian Mbappe issues apology amid fury in China over ‘dictator’ comment—
17. 28 Oct, 04:28Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Mbappe faces backlash in China for meme fiasco—
18. 28 Oct, 06:00France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines Real Madrid apologise to China over Mbappé's Mao Zedong comments—
19. 28 Oct, 06:17France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines Kylian Mbappé had to apologise after Mao Zedong joke—
20. 28 Oct, 06:48Times of India How Mbappé's 'dictator' remark on Mao led to China suspending La Liga broadcasts—
21. 28 Oct, 08:57Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera China says it takes Mbappe’s apology ‘seriously’ after Mao dictator comment—
22. 28 Oct, 10:00The Guardian Sport Kylian Mbappé’s China crisis shows how sensitive Mao’s legacy remains—
23. 28 Oct, 12:20France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines Mbappé's China faux pas: When the sports world collides with the complexities of geopolitics—
24. 28 Oct, 12:43ABC News China takes Mbappé apology 'seriously' after backlash over 'Chinese dictator' remark—
25. 28 Oct, 12:56Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people for Mbappe’s Mao ‘dictator’ remark—
26. 28 Oct, 14:10France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo China castiga a Mbappé: el precio de un polémico meme sobre Mao—
27. 28 Oct, 14:40SI Feed Real Madrid se disculpa con China por comentarios de Mbappé—
28. 28 Oct, 15:36Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera What is the controversy between Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and China?—
29. 28 Oct, 15:54News - South China Morning Post Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks—
30. 28 Oct, 18:11Inc.Dior, On Reportedly Scrub Mbappé Ads Following Chinese Dictator Meme Backlash—
31. 28 Oct, 18:30SI Feed How Much Kylian Mbappe’s Mao Zedong Blunder Could Cost Him—
32. 28 Oct, 21:00Fortune Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé is the latest global name to find himself on the wrong side of Chinese patriotism—
33. 29 Oct, 02:16Latest articles Mbappe backlash shows shrinking margin for error in China—
34. 29 Oct, 04:00Latest articles Real Madrid issues apology to China after comments by Kylian Mbappe—
35. 29 Oct, 05:32Sports news, stories and scores - Football, tennis, cycling… - France 24 Mbappé, Real Madrid, La Liga face ongoing backlash in China over Mao Zedong comments—
36. 29 Oct, 10:30National Review Mbappé’s Own Goal on Chinese Repression—
37. 29 Oct, 10:30Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga face long redemption road in China—
38. 29 Oct, 16:43Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera France football chief backs Real Madrid’s Mbappe after China apology—
39. 29 Oct, 23:03BBC News China made Mbappé apologise - but many don't know exactly what he said—
40. 30 Oct, 04:36Bloomberg.com Mbappé Went Where Pitchmen, Foreign Firms Just Can’t Go in China—
41. 30 Oct, 14:38National Review Mbappé Meets His Match—
42. 30 Oct, 17:30France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo Del meme al boicot: ¿qué revela el caso Mbappé sobre los riesgos comerciales en China?—
43. 31 Oct, 15:53SI Feed Televisión china no emite los primeros partidos de LaLiga tras polémica con Mbappé15%
44. 31 Oct, 17:40BBC Sport 'Best thing is keep your mouth shut' - Mourinho on Mbappe-Mao row15%
45. 1 Nov, 01:43Latest articles Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe have moved on from China controversy16%▲1 points since the previous source
46. 1 Nov, 12:25SI Feed Real Madrid and Now Barcelona Face the Consequences of Kylian Mbappe’s China Row16%
47. 1 Nov, 17:55The Guardian Sport European football: Mbappé penalty helps Real Madrid stroll to sixth straight win16%
48. 2 Nov, 03:58BBC News China state broadcaster pulls La Liga matches following Mbappé joke16%
49. 2 Nov, 05:27Bloomberg Markets China’s Mbappé Blackout Continues as Real Madrid Games Dropped16%
50. 2 Nov, 08:16Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Chinese state TV continues Real Madrid blackout after Mbappe-Mao meme row15%▼1 points since the previous source
51. 2 Nov, 11:09France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines Football: China refuses to air Real Madrid game after Mbappé comment16%▲1 points since the previous source
52. 2 Nov, 17:08Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Real Madrid matches still banned in China despite Mbappe apology15%▼1 points since the previous source
53. 4 Nov, 12:30South China Morning Post Don’t just see Mbappe and Sanrio episodes as Chinese nationalism run amok25%▲10 points since the previous source
54. 4 Nov, 20:28France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines How Chinese AI is censoring the controversy around Mbappé’s Chairman Mao comments27%▲2 points since the previous source
55. 6 Nov, 17:00Times of India Mbappe's Mao remarks: Real Madrid, LaLiga face growing pressure despite apology21%▼6 points since the previous source
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