Mbappe, FFF hit back at Paraguayan senator Amarilla over racist tirade
Summary
France’s soccer star Kylian Mbappe and the French Football Federation (FFF) responded to racist attacks made by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after Paraguay lost to France in the World Cup. The FFF plans to take legal action against Amarilla for her offensive comments, while Mbappe condemned her racism in a social media statement.Key Facts
- Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla made racist comments about Kylian Mbappe after Paraguay’s World Cup loss to France.
- Amarilla called Mbappe a “colonised Cameroonian” and said Paraguay’s players should have hit him.
- Mbappe responded by calling Amarilla “despicable” and said she does not represent Paraguay.
- The French Football Federation called her remarks “utterly abhorrent” and will file a report with the prosecutor’s office.
- Mbappe scored the penalty that won the match 1-0, helping France reach the quarterfinals.
- The FFF supports Mbappe, the French team, and all victims of such racist attacks.
- France will play Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinals in Boston.
- France last won the World Cup in 2018 and were runners-up in 2022.
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