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Mbappe calls Paraguayan lawmaker ‘despicable’ over racist attack

Mbappe calls Paraguayan lawmaker ‘despicable’ over racist attack

Summary

France's soccer captain Kylian Mbappe reacted strongly to racist remarks made by Paraguayan lawmaker Celeste Amarilla. She called him a "colonised Cameroonian" after he scored a penalty that eliminated Paraguay from the World Cup.

Key Facts

  • Kylian Mbappe is the captain of France's national soccer team.
  • Paraguay was knocked out of the World Cup after Mbappe scored a penalty.
  • Paraguayan lawyer and senator Celeste Amarilla made racist comments about Mbappe.
  • Amarilla called Mbappe a "colonised Cameroonian," which Mbappe criticized as racist.
  • Mbappe called Amarilla “a despicable woman” in response to her remarks.
  • The incident happened during the World Cup, a global soccer tournament.
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