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Real Madrid apologises to China over Mbappe's Mao Zedong jibe
📍 China, CN·🕐 1h ago·44 outlets
MADRID: Real Madrid apologised to China on Wednesday for Kylian Mbappe’s comments poking fun at Mao Zedong, after the star striker’s remarks sparked a social media storm and saw Spanish football yanked off state TV.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three are follow-ups on the same Mbappe Mao joke and apology, with no conflicting facts about the event.
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Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets13
Statusverified
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Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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