Mbappé hits back at Paraguayan senator’s racist remarks: 'Woman unworthy of her office'

Kylian Mbappé has publicly condemned Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after her racist remarks following France’s World Cup victory over Paraguay. In a post on X, Amarilla described Mbappé as a brute who “hasn’t even learned to write,” adding that instead of breastfeeding he grew up sucking on coconuts and claimed the most developed beings he had ever heard of were chimpanzees. Amarilla later expanded her comments on Facebook, calling Mbappé a “colonised Cameroonian” trying hard to appear French and suggesting the Paraguayan team should have slapped him after the match. Mbappé responded directly on X, addressing Amarilla as “Madame Celeste Amarilla,” and labelled her a “verachtelijke vrouw” unworthy of her position.

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He stated that she does not represent Paraguay, a country that throughout the tournament displayed passion and honour. Mbappé accused Amarilla of overshadowing the historic achievement of Paraguay’s players by her reckless and unashamed racism. France’s national team had previously faced racism from Paraguayan figures when former international Jose Luis Chilavert labelled them “a team from Africa.”

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The remarks by Chilavert were condemned by the president of the French Football Federation as “a disgrace.” France defeated Paraguay in the World Cup, with Mbappé scoring the only goal of the match.