Paraguayan Senator Sparks Outrage With Racist Remarks Against Kylian Mbappe After World Cup Match

Following the intense Round of 16 World Cup match between Paraguay and France, which ended 1-0 in favor of Paraguay, Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla posted highly offensive and racist comments targeting French forward Kylian Mbappe on social media platform X. The match was marked by aggressive confrontations on and off the field. After the game, Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill attempted to shake Mbappe's hand, but the French star ignored him and celebrated provocatively toward French fans.

In her posts, Amarilla insulted Mbappe by claiming he "did not learn to write" and that "instead of breastfeeding, he sucked on coconuts," adding that the most educated beings he had ever heard were chimpanzees. She encouraged Gill to make an obscene gesture at Mbappe, stating she does so in the Senate without repercussions. Amarilla further described Mbappe as a "Cameroonian living under colonialism pretending to be French," calling him hateful, arrogant, and ugly, and accused the French team of winning only by luck since they failed to score a goal.

Celeste Amarilla is a member of Paraguay's Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) and is known for her outspoken and controversial political stance. Local media have described her as blunt and linked her to several political controversies, including calls for sanctions against her due to previous inflammatory remarks made in the Senate.

The racist nature of Amarilla's comments has drawn significant attention amid the global spotlight on the World Cup, highlighting ongoing issues of racism in sports and politics. No official response from Paraguayan authorities or the PLRA has been reported yet regarding her statements.