Mbappe scores as Real Madrid cruise past Racing Santander

Kylian Mbappe put a turbulent week behind him by scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Racing Santander in La Liga on Sunday.
The French forward converted an early penalty as Madrid secured their sixth consecutive win in all competitions to remain within three points of league leaders Barcelona.
Mbappe had endured a difficult week after losing the Ballon d’Or to Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane. He also faced criticism following a social media storm over a video in which he joked about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, prompting an apology.
The controversy had wider consequences, with Chinese state television refusing to broadcast Madrid’s match and other Spanish league fixtures...