France's Kylian Mbappé condemns 'despicable' Paraguayan senator's racist remarks

France’s Kylian Mbappé condemns 'despicable' Paraguayan senator's racist remarks details Mbappé’s public response to racist comments by Paraguayan politician Celeste Amarilla after Paraguay lost to France in the World Cup round of 16. In posts on X, the French captain called Amarilla a “despicable woman” and said she was “unworthy” of serving in Paraguay’s Congress, accusing her of brazen racism and recklessness. Amarilla had mocked Mbappé’s origins, upbringing, education and appearance after he scored the decisive penalty in France’s 1-0 win on Saturday. Late on Monday, she published an open letter in French and Spanish, saying she regretted having sent “the same insults” she has received as a person of mixed race, while also demanding an apology from Mbappé and threatening legal action if he did not retract his comments. France’s Football Federation said the remarks were “utterly abhorrent” and would be referred to prosecutors, while the Paraguayan government condemned the senator as acting against national values. France advanced to the quarterfinals against Morocco on Thursday.