he asserted.
Kylian Mbappé of France has issued a strong rebuttal to a Paraguayan senator, labeling her a “colonised Cameroonian, desperately trying to pass himself off as French” following her racist comments directed at him. His penalty kick was the decisive factor in a tense 1-0 victory over Paraguay in Philadelphia, allowing France to progress to the quarter-finals.
Senator Celeste Amarilla took to X to unleash a lengthy tirade, calling Mbappé a “brute who had not learned to write” and labeling him a “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,” She further suggested that Paraguay’s players should have physically confronted him after the game.
In his response, Mbappé, who captains the French team, fiercely defended both himself and the Paraguayan players.
“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. I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world.“ The French Football Federation (FFF) escalated the matter, announcing plans to file criminal charges, describing her remarks as “utterly abhorrent and unacceptable”
“These remarks are criminal and reprehensible. They must be prosecuted here as elsewhere. The FFF is reporting the matter to the public prosecutor’s office with a view to legal proceedings. “These remarks bring shame upon those who make them and those who disseminate them. The players of the French national team represent France; it is our country that is being insulted.”
The French Football Federation (FFF) escalated the situation by announcing intentions to pursue criminal charges against Amarilla, denouncing her comments as “utterly abhorrent and unacceptable.” They emphasized that,
“These remarks are criminal and reprehensible. They must be prosecuted here as elsewhere. The FFF is reporting the matter to the public prosecutor’s office with a view to legal proceedings.”
“These remarks bring shame upon those who make them and those who disseminate them. The players of the French national team represent France; it is our country that is being insulted.”
