Paraguayan senator’s racist online attack prompts Mbappé and France to condemn her

Kylian Mbappe calls Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla a “despicable woman” over racist comments following France’s World Cup victory. Read More: https://punchng.com/you-are-a-despicable-woman-mbappe-slams-paraguayan-senator-over-racist-remarks/

French striker Kylian Mbappé has issued a blistering response to reported racist comments attributed to a Paraguayan senator in online reports. “Madame Celeste Amarilla, you are a despicable woman and unworthy of your position. You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honour throughout the competition,” Mbappé shared on X on Monday. The comments followed online reports of racist statements about Mbappé shared by an X account attributed to Amarilla (@CelesteSenadora). One post on the account read: “Bruto didn't even learn to write; instead of mother's milk, he sucked on coconuts, and the most educated thing he heard were chimpanzees.” The comments were shared on Saturday following France’s 1-0 win over Paraguay in their World Cup Round of 16 match. Other posts on the page read: “Colonised Cameroonian, pretending hard to be French, resentful, newly rich, arrogant, and ugly. He was nervous and scared to death the whole match, like his entire team; they couldn't even score a goal, they won by a fluke.” Mbappé was born in Paris, France, to a father of Cameroonian heritage. The footballer, in his response, chided the senator for the comments, which he said have now overshadowed Paraguay’s World Cup journey. “Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup, making way for an incompetent woman who gives the worst possible image of her country,” he said. “I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world,” Mbappé concluded.

Mbappe described Celeste Amarilla as "despicable" after her multiple social media posts following France's World Cup win over Paraguay.

Following France's victory over Paraguay, Céleste Amarilla wrote a post on X using highly racist language and imagery to belittle Mbappé’s education and upbringing.

France World Cup star Kylian Mbappé has been racially abused by a Paraguayan senator online, prompting the striker and French sports minister to condemn her on Monday. France beat Paraguay in a heated World Cup round-of-16 match on Saturday in Philadelphia, with Mbappé scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot.

Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla insulted France national team forward Kylian Mbappé. She published the remarks on her social media page. "A colonized Cameroonian stubbornly pretending to be French. Arrogant and made rich. Throughout the match he was nervous and terrified, just like his entire team. They couldn't score a single goal and won by pure chance," she wrote. The senator also said Paraguay's players should have slapped Mbappé after the Round of 16 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in which France secured a 1-0 victory.