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DEVELOPING · 27 OCT → 1 NOV 2026 · 6 EDITIONS · 64 OUTLETS

Real Madrid and Mbappé apologize after Mao remark draws backlash in China

How this story moved: how many newsrooms carried it at each run, when each one picked it up, how our summary's headline changed, and which figures and names held from the first reports to the latest. Everything here is counted from the coverage; none of it is a judgement of anyone's motives.

OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

0 32 64 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Oct 1 Nov 27 Oct 12:22 UTC · Chinese brands cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after alleged Mao remark 27 Oct 18:12 UTC · Mbappé apologises as Chinese brands cut ties over Mao-related remark 28 Oct 00:10 UTC · Mbappé apologises as Chinese brands cut ties over Mao-related comment 28 Oct 06:09 UTC · Mbappé apologizes as Chinese sponsors cut ties over Mao remark 28 Oct 12:13 UTC · Mbappé and Real Madrid apologise after Mao comment sparks China backlash 28 Oct 18:13 UTC · Real Madrid apologizes to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks 30 Oct 06:16 UTC · Real Madrid and Mbappé apologize after Mao remark draws backlash in China

HOW OUR HEADLINE CHANGED · 7 HEADLINES

  1. 27 Oct, 12:22 UTC

    Chinese brands cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after alleged Mao remark

  2. 27 Oct, 18:12 UTC

    Mbappé apologises as Chinese brands cut ties over Mao-related remark

  3. 28 Oct, 00:10 UTC

    Mbappé apologises as Chinese brands cut ties over Mao-related comment

  4. 28 Oct, 06:09 UTC

    Mbappé apologizes as Chinese sponsors cut ties over Mao remark

  5. 28 Oct, 12:13 UTC

    Mbappé and Real Madrid apologise after Mao comment sparks China backlash

  6. 28 Oct, 18:13 UTC

    Real Madrid apologizes to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks

  7. 30 Oct, 06:16 UTC

    Real Madrid and Mbappé apologize after Mao remark draws backlash in China

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • Mao Zedong · 16 outlets
  • Real Madrid · 15 outlets
  • La Liga · 11 outlets
  • Hong Kong · 6 outlets
  • Houston Rockets · 6 outlets
  • Daryl Morey · 5 outlets
  • Eastroc Beverage · 5 outlets
  • Cultural Revolution · 4 outlets

Entered the story later

  • Yao Jing · from 28 Oct 04:56, 2 outlets
  • Paris Saint · from 28 Oct 12:03, 2 outlets