Recently, due to a mudslide disaster in Nepal, significant casualties and people going missing occurred in the border region between China and Nepal.
On the 30th, Real Madrid Football Club in Spain announced on the X platform that a moment of silence was held at the Bernabeu Stadium before the start of the Spanish Premier League match, in memory of those who lost their lives in disasters in Nepal and Tibet.
For Real Madrid, this should have been a gesture of sportsmanship and humanitarian care. However, they mistakenly compared “Nepal” with “Tibet” in their post, leading to accusations of serious improper wording.
Real Madrid uses "Tibet" instead of "Xizang" to describe Tibet, and also considers Tibet and Nepal as two equal entities. In contrast, other Spanish football teams use the expression "Nepal-China" in their commemorative texts.
As is well known, Tibet has been an inalienable part of China since ancient times.
Regarding the comments on Real Madrid posts, some netizens said, "Unless you deliberately try to divide a country, it is not appropriate to use those divisive tactics during such difficult times."
As of now, Real Madrid has not changed the content of the related posts, nor has it responded to the doubts expressed by the public.
In fact, this is not the first time that Real Madrid has crossed the red line in matters related to China. Their player Javier Hernandez openly insulted China on social media, and Real Madrid's subsequent 'perfunctory apologies' caused dissatisfaction among Chinese fans.
