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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe's comment about a 'Chinese dictator' caused a storm on Chinese social media: brands severed contracts, CCTV suspended La Liga broadcasts, and the footballer's accounts were frozen. Mbappe and then the club itself issued apologies, and China's Foreign Ministry said it 'takes them seriously.'
Aziz KarimovKylian Mbappé lost contracts with Chinese brands Dongpeng, Mengniu and, according to DW, Milkground after a video in which he jokes about Mao Zedong. CCTV suspended La Liga broadcasts, and the footballer issued an apology.
Aziz KarimovReal Madrid head coach José Mourinho said that comparing his team with the Spanish champion Barcelona ahead of Sunday's Clásico is unfair, as he has been working with the team for only a few months. Barça, led by Hansi Flick, top La Liga without a defeat, while Real are third, six points behind.
Aziz KarimovReal Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the away match of La Liga's round 10 on October 25 at Camp Nou. Both goals were scored by Kylian Mbappé, for whom the second was his 100th for the club. Raphinha equalized in the 61st minute, but in the 87th Mbappé put the visitors ahead. Barcelona kept first place, but their lead over Real shrank to three points.
Aziz KarimovOn October 25, 2026, Barcelona host Real Madrid in the first Clásico of the season at Camp Nou. Championship columnist Dmitry Bazhanov has analyzed the situation: the Catalans look stronger, but José Mourinho's experience in big matches may work in Madrid's favor.
Otabek YusupovReal Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the Round 10 match of the Spanish championship against Barcelona due to the flu, the club's official website announced. 19-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper Ilya Voloshyn has been included in the squad. The match will take place on October 26 at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium, kicking off at 01:00 Tashkent time.
Aziz KarimovJulian Alvarez scored the only goal in Atletico's 1-0 win over Deportivo, cutting the gap to Barcelona to two points. After the match, the forward publicly apologized for the first time for his attempt to leave the club in the summer. In the parallel fixture, Villarreal snatched a 2-1 win over Valencia.
Aziz KarimovReal Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho said that no one in the team is 'untouchable', amid Vinicius's dip in form and the impressive play of record signing Yan Diomande. Vinicius is serving a four-match La Liga suspension but is available for the Champions League match against Leipzig.
Javlon TursunovReal Madrid beat Sevilla 4:1 in Matchday 9 of La Liga at the Santiago Bernabéu. Arda Güler opened the scoring with a spectacular strike, Kylian Mbappé scored a brace including a Panenka penalty, and Jan Diomande also scored. The team moved up to third place with 21 points, trailing Barcelona by 6 points ahead of the Clásico on October 25.
Bekzod NazarovBarcelona announced injuries to defenders Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde ahead of Champions League games against PSG and El Clasico against Real Madrid. Garcia will be out for three to four weeks, Kounde will miss the PSG match but may make it back in time for the Clasico. PSG also have Nuno Mendes injured.
Bekzod NazarovBarcelona won 5:2 away at Betis and equalled the La Liga record for the best start — nine wins in nine matchdays, set by Real Madrid in the 1968/69 season. Goals were scored by Yamal, Rody, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and Olmo. Betis were reduced to ten men after Bernal was sent off for a headbutt on Yamal. Atletico snatched a 1:0 win over Espanyol.
Bekzod NazarovAtletico Madrid beat Espanyol 1-0 away thanks to an Alex Baena goal in the 89th minute and moved to within two points of leaders Barcelona. Simeone's side won their sixth match in a row in all competitions.
Bekzod NazarovReal's coach Jose Mourinho said that if he were in Vinicius Junior's place, he would have left the club this summer due to the abuse and racist insults. The Brazilian is suspended for four matches and will miss the Clasico on October 25, despite a new contract until 2032.
Bekzod NazarovReal Madrid on Friday demanded the immediate resignation of La Liga president Javier Tebas from his posts as league president and vice-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The reason was Tebas's remarks comparing the club's leadership methods to those of Joseph Goebbels, propaganda minister of Nazi Germany. The club called the statement 'absolutely intolerable' and accused Tebas of systematic attacks, as well as calling for a reform of the refereeing system in connection with the Negreira case.
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