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Kylian Mbappe condemns ‘despicable’ Paraguayan senator over vile racist rant after France World Cup clash
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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
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jul 6, 2026
Mbappe labels Paraguayan senator ‘despicable’ over racist remarks about France star
The FFF intends to file criminal charges in response.
BBC Sport
· Jul 6, 2026
Mbappe condemns racist posts from Paraguay senator
France forward Kylian Mbappe condemns a Paraguayan senator as despicable and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education.
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 []
Off The Press
· Jul 7, 2026
Mbappe fires back after a Paraguayan senator’s racist remarks spark uproar
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe is at the center of an international uproar after a Paraguayan senator posted racist remarks about him following France’s World Cup win over Paraguay. The controversy began July 4 in Philadelphia, when Mbappe scored on a 70th-minute penalty to lift France to a 1-0 victory. After the final whistle, a []...Click to read more
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Related coverage for "Kylian Mbappe condemns ‘despicable’ Paraguayan senator over vile racist rant after France World Cup clash": 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. 101GREATGOALS.COM — Mbappe labels Paraguayan senator ‘despicable’ over racist remarks about France star. BBC Sport — Mbappe condemns racist posts from Paraguay senator. 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. Off The Press — Mbappe fires back after a Paraguayan senator’s racist remarks spark uproar