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Mbappe slams racism by Paraguay’s Amarilla at World Cup: What we know
Footballers of African descent are often subjected to racist abuse on and off the pitch.
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Football | Mail Online
· Jul 9, 2026
Unified behind 'Dictator Mbappe': How France are making sure their superstar can overcome 'racist' Paraguay abuse, antics and insults to win the World Cup
Unified behind 'Dictator Mbappe': How France are making sure their superstar can overcome 'racist' Paraguay abuse, antics and insults to win the World Cup
Ecostylia
· Jul 10, 2026
How World Cup 2026 turned AI fakes, online racism and Mbappe’s abuse case into a global warning for soccer
Kylian Mbappé appears in the middle of a crowd, smiling face and figure already drawn into the public’s attention. The image sets up the contrast between the popular fervor around the captain of Les Bleus and the violence of the racist attacks that targeted his name during the 2026 World Cup. Credits: Helfer Emilio / [] L’article How World Cup 2026 turned AI fakes, online racism and Mbappe’s abuse case into a global warning for soccer est apparu en premier sur Ecostylia.
Football | The Guardian
· Jul 6, 2026
‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack
Celeste Amarilla called striker a ‘colonised Cameroonian’French Football Federation to file criminal chargesFrance’s Kylian Mbappé has hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a “despicable woman” after she launched a racist attack on him. Mbappé’s penalty proved the difference in an ill-tempered match as France beat Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia on Saturday to advance to the quarter-finals.Celeste Amarilla wrote a long tirade on X, describing Mbappé as a “colonised Cameroonian, desperately trying to pass himself off as French” and as a “brute who had not learned to write”. Paraguay’s players should have slapped him after the match, she added. Continue reading...
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
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jul 4, 2026
World Cup 2026 live: ‘Irritated’ Kylian Mbappe shoves opponent as ‘exceptional’ Paraguay ‘get under skin’ of France in last-16 tie
Paraguay kept France at bay in their World Cup 2026 showdown
brazilnews.net
· Jul 6, 2026
"Despicable woman": Mbappe, FFF slams Paraguay senator Amarilla over racist remarks
Dallas [US], July 7 (ANI): French star striker Kylian Mbappe have condemned the 'racist' remarks made by Paraguay senator Celeste Amarilla towards the former following France's hard-fought 1-0 win in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 clash over the South American side, calling her a 'despicable woman' who is unworthy of her position. Mbappe's remarks came after she called Mbappe a 'colonised Cameroonian' and 'prete
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