Just over a month after new head coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed him as captain and the driving force of the France team, Kylian Mbappé found himself on the back foot, apologising for comments about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong that cost him several sponsorship deals in China.

For months, French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s face has appeared in ads across China, from subway stations to elevators in residential buildings.

Kylian Mbappé caused anger among some in China after referring to Mao Zedong as a "Chinese dictator" in a discussion about his favorite memes.

Kylian Mbappe has the talent to win the Ballon d'Or - but football's most prestigious individual award has always evaded the Frenchman

Harry Kane has become the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years after beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to the award in London on Saturday.

It's time for an epic clash in LaLiga as Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in El Clásico. This is always a game that has a significant impact on the title, but with Barcelona having a perfect nine wins from nine matches in domestic play,

The superstar became a centurion in Sunday’s Clásico victory.

Kylian Mbappe has been dropped by Chinese brands and warned by Beijing that he faces 'rejection' after a joke about Mao Zedong. A video circulated online in which the French Real Madrid superstar apparently mocked the former Chinese Communist Party leader.