Monday, July 6th 2026 - 20:35 UTC
In the messages, Amarilla used dehumanizing comparisons and disparaging references to the African heritage of the player, who was born in France and is of Cameroonian and Algerian descent
The French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday that it will file a complaint with prosecutors over racist posts by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla directed at France captain Kylian Mbappé, and called for judicial proceedings to be opened.
In a statement, the federation described the remarks as “abject and unacceptable” and said they amounted to criminal conduct that should be prosecuted. “The Federation offers its full support to its captain, its players and, more broadly, to all victims of such hateful comments,” the body said, reaffirming its commitment to fighting racism and all forms of discrimination. The FFF added that such statements dishonor both those who make them and those who spread them, and said the national team's players represent France.
Madame Celeste Amarilla,
