Published July 7th, 2026 - 09:10 GMT
ALBAWABA - French football player Kylian Mbappe has responded to the racist comment made by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, who called him a "brute" and offended his family.According to RMC Sport, Amarilla said in a lengthy open letter to Mbappe, "This brute hasn't even learned to write. Instead of breastmilk, he grew up sucking on coconuts, and the most educated creatures he ever heard were chimpanzees. She added, "You should've given him the middle finger, Orlando Gill (Paraguay GK). A colonized Cameroonian, pretending to be French, resentful, newly rich, arrogant, and ugly."🚨 Celeste Amarilla (Paraguayan senator), on Kylian Mbappé: "This brute hasn't even learned to write. Instead of breastmilk, he grew up sucking on coconuts, and the most educated creatures he ever heard were chimpanzees.You should've given him the middle finger, Orlando Gill… pic.twitter.com/cUBeXln4l1— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 6, 2026 In response, Mbappe took to X (formerly Twitter) and condemned Amarilla's racist remarks. The French football star wrote, "You are a despicable woman and unworthy of your position. You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honor throughout the competition.""Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup, making way for an incompetent woman who gives the worst possible image of her country.""I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world."Additionally, the French Football Federation (FF) announced that it plans to file criminal charges in response to Amarilla's remarks, deeming them "utterly abhorrent and unacceptable," as reported by the BBC. The Paraguayan government also condemned Amarilla's remarks and said it "deplores and rejects the statements."French President Emmanuel Macron also took to Mbappe's defense and wrote on X, "Another goal for Kylian Mbappe. Against racism this time. All my support. When words defile, our values respond: dignity, respect, fraternity."France eliminated Paraguay from the 2026 World Cup after Mbappe scored a goal against the country in the 70th minute in Philadelphia.Madame Celeste Amarilla, Vous êtes une femme méprisable et indigne de sa fonction. Vous ne représentez pas le Paraguay, ce pays qui a transpiré la passion et l’honneur tout au long de la compétition. Par votre inconscience et votre racisme décomplexé, le monde entier a déjà… pic.twitter.com/EnYmgQXvPL— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) July 6, 2026
