Paraguayan senator's racist remarks target French soccer star Mbappé

Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla ignited controversy with racist social media posts targeting French soccer captain Kylian Mbappé following a match.

Amarilla, a senator, launched a tirade against Mbappé on her social media account, questioning his identity and intelligence. She described him as a "Cameroonian from colonization, desperately trying to pass himself off as French, resentful, nouveau riche, arrogant and ugly." She also claimed he was "nervous and scared to death" during the game, which she attributed to "luck."

Her comments escalated when responding to a post about Mbappé allegedly using a vulgar phrase towards a Paraguayan player. Amarilla responded, "His is even worse! Look what she gave birth to! For God's sake, don't let me go to the stadium, because I'll become a fan, but I can't stand this bitter type!"

Amarilla also commented on the post-match interaction between Mbappé and Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill, who Mbappé reportedly refused to shake hands with. Amarilla wrote, "Bruto [Gill] didn't even learn to write; instead of breast milk, he was breastfed coconuts, and the most cultured beings he ever heard were chimpanzees. You should have given him a middle finger, Orlando Gill; I do it in the Senate and nothing happens!!!"

This incident follows previous racist remarks made by Paraguayan football personality José Luis Chilavert about the French team before their match against Paraguay.