Mbappe condemns Paraguayan senator's racist remark after World Cup penalty
Kylian Mbappe called Celeste Amarilla “a despicable woman” after Al Jazeera reported she used a racist description of him.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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France captain Kylian Mbappe has condemned Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after she made a racist comment about him following Paraguay’s World Cup exit, Al Jazeera reported. The dispute followed a penalty by Mbappe that knocked Paraguay out of the tournament, according to the broadcaster.
Al Jazeera reported that Amarilla referred to Mbappe as a “colonised Cameroonian.” Mbappe responded by calling the lawmaker “a despicable woman,” the broadcaster said.
The exchange put a senior football figure and an elected Paraguayan official at the center of a racism controversy tied to a World Cup result. Mbappe, one of France’s most prominent players and the national team captain, addressed the remark directly after it circulated, according to Al Jazeera.
No further details about the match, Paraguay’s elimination or any response from Amarilla were included in Al Jazeera’s report.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.