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FIFA chief condemns Paraguayan politician’s racist abuse of Mbappe
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday he unequivocally condemns the racist abuse directed at France forward Kylian Mbappe by a Paraguayan politician.Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla had attacked Mbappe online after her country was eliminated from the World Cup in a bad-tempered 1-0 defeat by France.READ: French Football Federation mulls legal action after Paraguay senator’s racist remarks about Mbappe
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Football | Mail Online
· Jul 6, 2026
Paraguay's World Cup shame: Kylian Mbappe calls out 'despicable' South American senator and accuses her of 'brazen racism' after extraordinary social media attack on France star
Paraguay's World Cup shame: Kylian Mbappe calls out 'despicable' South American senator and accuses her of 'brazen racism' after extraordinary social media attack on France star
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 7, 2026
Mbappe calls Paraguayan lawmaker ‘despicable’ over racist attack | AJ Shorts
France captain Kylian Mbappe has condemned racist comments from a Paraguayan senator who called him a ‘colonised Cameroonian’ after his penalty knocked Paraguay out of the World Cup. Mbappe hit back calling Celeste Amarilla ‘a despicable woman’. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
TRT World
· Jul 1, 2026
Politics, power and the World Cup | Bigger Than Five
The FIFA World Cup is shining a spotlight on politics, discrimination and double standards. Former Iran national team coach Afshin Ghotbi explains why some players are judged by the governments they represent, while others are treated simply as athletes. Then, former US player and academic Jules Boykoff asks whether FIFA is living up to its own principles of neutrality. As football and politics collide, Bigger Than Five examines the controversies beyond the pitch.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 7, 2026
Mbappe slams Paraguayan senator over racist 'chimpanzees' comment
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...
Vanguard News
· Jul 7, 2026
Paraguayan lawmaker’s ‘racist’ Mbappe remarks ‘despicable’ – UN
A Paraguayan lawmaker's racist and dehumanising remarks about France's football World Cup star Kylian Mbappe were despicable, but regrettably not isolated, the United Nations said Tuesday. The post Paraguayan lawmaker’s ‘racist’ Mbappe remarks ‘despicable’ – UN appeared first on Vanguard News.
DNyuz
· Jul 6, 2026
Kylian Mbappé calls out Paraguayan senator for ‘brazen racism’ after France’s World Cup knockout win
French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé took to social media Monday to respond to racist remarks a Paraguayan senator made following her country’s 1-0 loss to France in a World Cup knockout round game over the weekend. Mbappé called Celeste Amarilla, a 61-year-old senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, “a despicable woman and unworthy” of her []
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Related coverage for "FIFA chief condemns Paraguayan politician’s racist abuse of Mbappe": Football | Mail Online — Paraguay's World Cup shame: Kylian Mbappe calls out 'despicable' South American senator and accuses her of 'brazen racism' after extraordinary social media attack on France star. Al Jazeera English — Mbappe calls Paraguayan lawmaker ‘despicable’ over racist attack | AJ Shorts. TRT World — Politics, power and the World Cup | Bigger Than Five. Al Bawaba — Mbappe slams Paraguayan senator over racist 'chimpanzees' comment. Vanguard News — Paraguayan lawmaker’s ‘racist’ Mbappe remarks ‘despicable’ – UN. DNyuz — Kylian Mbappé calls out Paraguayan senator for ‘brazen racism’ after France’s World Cup knockout win