Mbappé Condemns Senator’s Racist Remarks After France-Paraguay World Cup Match
The UN said public officials must oppose racism and hate speech after Celeste Amarilla’s comments sparked backlash across football and politics.
- On Tuesday, United Nations spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan condemned Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla's "racist and dehumanising" remarks about French footballer Kylian Mbappé, describing them as unacceptable and part of a broader pattern of discrimination in sports.
- France's 1-0 victory over Paraguay on July 4 in Philadelphia triggered the controversy after Amarilla attacked Mbappé's intelligence and background, calling him a "colonised Cameroonian" and prompting condemnation from French President Emmanuel Macron and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- Mbappé previously labeled the senator "a despicable woman" after her initial post, which she deleted following backlash from her own government and the sports world. Amarilla then demanded an apology, threatening legal action over alleged gender-based violence.
- France head coach Didier Deschamps stated his captain remains focused ahead of the quarterfinal match against Morocco, saying "Kylian is in a good place mentally" despite the controversy.
- The United Nations urged sports organizations to implement effective accountability mechanisms and prevent hate speech, following FIFA's new 2026 World Cup rule that automatically ejects players caught hiding their mouths to conceal racist remarks.
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