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Macron supports Mbappé after 'racist attacks' by Paraguayan senator

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned alleged racist attacks against Kylian Mbappé by a Paraguayan senator.
  • The senator reportedly called the French captain an "idiot" and questioned his identity.
  • The Paraguayan president and foreign ministry have also condemned the senator's remarks.

French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly supported football star Kylian Mbappé, denouncing what he termed "racist attacks" by a Paraguayan senator. The comments followed France's 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match.

The President of the Republic supports Kylian Mbappé and the French team in the face of racist attacks to which the captain of the Blues has been subjected.

— French PresidencyStating President Macron's support for Mbappé.

The senator, Celeste Amarilla, allegedly made disparaging remarks about Mbappé, calling him an "idiot" who "hasn't even learned to write." She reportedly also referred to him as "Cameroonian, a product of colonization, desperately trying to pass himself off as French."

The French presidency stated that Macron supports Mbappé and the national team against these racist attacks. The Paraguayan president reportedly communicated his condemnation of the remarks to Macron, and the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also issued a statement against the senator's comments.

The Paraguayan president wrote to the French president in this regard, condemning the remarks that were made, as did the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

— French PresidencyDetailing the response from Paraguayan authorities.

These statements by Amarilla came after Paraguay's defeat in the World Cup match. The senator's comments have drawn widespread condemnation from various quarters, including within Paraguay.

She violently attacked the Blues superstar after her country's defeat (1-0), calling him 'an idiot' who 'hasn't even learned to write,' or 'Cameroonian, a product of colonization, desperately trying to pass himself off as French.'

— Article TextDescribing Senator Celeste Amarilla's alleged comments about Mbappé.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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