The government of Paraguay has said it “deplores and rejects” comments directed at Kylian Mbappe from Celeste Amarilla, the senator who is now demanding an apology from the France striker after he accused her of racism.Mbappe said Amarilla’s remarks were “despicable” and “racist” after she called the France captain a “colonised Cameroonian” following the World Cup last-16 match between the two nations on Saturday.Paraguay’s government said on Monday that Amarilla’s remarks were “contrary to the values and principles that inspire peaceful coexistence and respect for human dignity that our country promotes.”
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— Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (@mreparaguay) July 6, 2026In a post on Instagram on Saturday night with two pictures of Mbappe attached, Amarilla called the 27-year-old a “colonised Cameroonian, desperately trying to pass himself off as French” as well as labelling him “resentful, arrogant and ugly.”Mbappe responded with a statement posted on social media on Monday, accusing the 61-year-old lawyer of “thoughtlessness” and “blatant racism”.Amarilla posted fresh criticism of Mbappe later on Monday in a lengthy open letter addressed to the Real Madrid forward, in which she doubled down on her initial comments.
