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Mbappé's China faux pas: When the sports world collides with the complexities of geopolitics François Picard welcomes Igor Mladenovic, a French-Serbian sports writer, sports business analyst and former football commentator based in Luxembourg. For Mladenovic, the backlash in China over Kylian Mbappé's playful reference to a meme depicting him in the likeness of Mao Zedong illustrates a dilemma of the digital age: How a seemingly innocuous anecdote from a football superstar can escalate into a geopolitical firestorm. France: Lawmakers hold a minute of silence for Pengo Bossio Wangi, victim of racist attack England's Kane wins Ballon d'Or, Putellas claims women's award Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane delivers emotional acceptance speech French government concessions to students 'tactically shrewd' but risk creating new set of problems France protests: Macron rules out state of emergency – for now Macron promises 'concrete measures' in response to French students' demands French PM meets student representatives after weeks of protests France: Le Pen seeks to leverage unrest in presidential campaign kick-off © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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