Paraguayan senator's taunts at Mbappé after France's World Cup exit

Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla seized upon France's exit from the 2026 World Cup, defeated by Spain, to share a video seemingly aimed at Kylian Mbappé. This follows Amarilla's earlier racist remarks directed at the French star after Paraguay's own elimination from the tournament.

Amarilla, who had reportedly regained access to her Instagram account after a supposed hacking, reignited her criticism of the French team. She posted a video of a young girl making a shushing gesture, accompanied by the score that marked France's departure from the World Cup.

The controversy began when Amarilla described Mbappé as a "colonized Cameroonian" and made derogatory comments about his ethnic background. This prompted the French Football Federation (FFF) to file a formal complaint with the public prosecutor's office.

Mbappé responded by calling the legislator a "despicable and unworthy woman." The escalating dispute even saw threats of legal action for gender-based violence from within the Paraguayan Congress.