Recently, the comments section for a post on the Dongqiudi app titled "Ballon d'Or 17th Place: Vinícius" was closed. Netizens explained that this was due to the two characters "Winnie" (Vinícius's nickname in Chinese), with some lamenting that even cartoons cannot be mentioned now.
On October 27, Dongqiudi released the full 2026 Ballon d'Or ranking, in which second-place finisher Mbappé was labeled "no such person found," sparking heated discussion among netizens. Yahoo Sports said Dongqiudi erased Mbappé's name from its Ballon d'Or ranking.
After Mbappé's remarks drew attention, Dongqiudi issued a statement saying the relevant comments involved harm to China and the Chinese people and would not be translated, and called on fans to watch matches rationally and avoid crossing the line.