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Paraguayan Senate passes motion against Sen. Celeste Amarilla for remarks against Kylian Mbappé

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July 9, 2026

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The Paraguayan Senate passed a motion against Senator Celeste Amarilla after her racists remarks against France star Kylian Mbappé, while the Senator insulted the player again during the Senate session Wednesday. Amarilla had posted a series of tweets on X after Mbappé converted the winning penalty in France’s victory over Paraguay on Saturday, mocking the French captain’s origins, upbringing, education and appearance. #shorts #CelesteAmarilla #KylianMbappé #paraguay #senate

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Africanews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Paraguay condems own senator for racist remarks against Mbappé

The Paraguayan Senate passed a motion against Senator Celeste Amarilla after her racist remarks against France star Kylian Mbappé, while the Senator insulted the player again during the Senate session Wednesday

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 23, 2026

Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift

Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift

brazilnews.net

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· Jul 7, 2026

"Who are you to call me unworthy": After 'racist' taunt Paraguay Senator Amarilla wants Mbappe to apologise for his reaction

Asuncion [Paraguay], July 7 (ANI): Paraguay Senator Celeste Amarilla has demanded an apology from France captain Kylian Mbappe and threatened legal action, responding at length to the footballer's criticism following a controversy over her earlier remarks.The controversy erupted after the Paraguayan Senator called Mbappe a 'colonised Cameroonian' and 'pretending hard to be French, resentful, newly rich, arrogant

Knewz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Kylian Mbappé faces legal threat as Paraguayan senator demands apology

Kylian Mbappé‘s clash with the now-viral Paraguayan senator is far from over. Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has threatened to take legal action against the France captain for “gender violence” after he publicly condemned her racist social media posts following France’s World Cup victory over Paraguay. Amarilla targeted Mbappé with racist insults online The controversy began...

Associated Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator over racist remarks after World Cup match

France star Kylian Mbappé condemned Celeste Amarilla, a Paraguayan senator, over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. #KylianMbappe #CelesteAmarilla #France #Paraguay #WorldCup

Football | The Guardian

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· 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...

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Related coverage for "Paraguayan Senate passes motion against Sen. Celeste Amarilla for remarks against Kylian Mbappé": Africanews — Paraguay condems own senator for racist remarks against Mbappé. Real Clear Politics — Colombia Voters Cement Latin America's Rightward Shift. brazilnews.net — "Who are you to call me unworthy": After 'racist' taunt Paraguay Senator Amarilla wants Mbappe to apologise for his reaction . Knewz — Kylian Mbappé faces legal threat as Paraguayan senator demands apology. Associated Press — Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator over racist remarks after World Cup match. Football | The Guardian — ‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack