By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Chinese brands Dongpeng, an energy drink maker, and Mengniu, a dairy company, have ended their partnerships with Kylian Mbappé. They cited a video in which the French football star joked about Mao Zedong, remarks considered offensive to Chinese national sentiment, France 24 reports.
Kylian Mbappé revealed that his favourite meme depicts him with the face of Mao Zedong. The France captain discussed the humorous image on The Bridge and explained that he uses it to joke with his friends, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over FC Barcelona on the 10th matchday of LaLiga. Raphinha equalised in the 61st minute after Mbappé had opened the scoring in the 41st, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Kylian Mbappé scored in the 40th minute to put Real Madrid ahead of FC Barcelona at Camp Nou. The goal came after a cross from Yan Diomandé and a failed clearance by Gerard Martín, Africatopsports reports.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: Africatopsports ·
Real Madrid players expect their French striker Kylian Mbappé to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Their belief is said to have strengthened after his brace in the 2-1 La Liga win over Barcelona, The Athletic reports, according to the Daily Post.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: Daily Post ·
Tinubu congratulates Lula on re-election as Brazil’s presidentNigerian President Bola Tinubu congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil, described as a fourth term. He wants to strengthen exchanges between the two countries in several sectors and their multilateral cooperation, according to a statement from the Nigerian presidency.
U15 World Cup: São Tomé and Príncipe finish first phase without a pointSão Tomé and Príncipe’s under-15 football team lost all five matches in the first phase of the 2026 World Cup, finishing without a point after a 3-0 defeat to the British Virgin Islands. It is expected to continue the tournament in level F, reserved for the lowest-ranked teams, according to RSTP.The week in Africa
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