Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe scored in Sunday's La Liga clash against Racing Santander, but viewers in China were unable to see the goal after state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast the match Credit: ANDER GILLENEA / AFP

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid LaLiga game on Sunday because star forward Kylian Mbappe caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong.

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