French prosecutors are investigating racist remarks directed at France football captain Kylian Mbappé by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, according to multiple reports. The inquiry is opened by the Paris prosecutor’s office after the French Football Federation (FFF) filed a complaint with France’s national unit focused on combating online hate. The investigation follows social media posts made by Amarilla after Paraguay’s World Cup match against France, where Paraguay lost. Reports say the senator mocked Mbappé’s origins, upbringing, education and appearance, with the comments described as racist abuse. Prosecutors are considering whether the posts meet the threshold for criminal charges including “aggravated public insult” and offences such as incitement to hatred or violence. The Guardian reports that the FFF complaint prompts scrutiny of the social media content under relevant French laws relating to online hate. The senator has not been identified as charged publicly as of the time of reporting, and the investigation remains ongoing.