FFF Seeks Legal Action Over Senator's Racist Attack on Mbappe, Who Scored France's 1-0 Win
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 6
FFF Seeks Legal Action Over Senator's Racist Attack on Mbappe, Who Scored France's 1-0 Win
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 6
Summary
The French Football Federation said it has reported Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla to the public prosecutor’s office, seeking legal proceedings over racist comments targeting Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe answered Monday with a statement calling Amarilla “despicable” and accusing her of “blatant racism,” saying she had overshadowed Paraguay’s World Cup run and shamed her country.
Amarilla, 61, posted after France’s 1-0 last-16 win that Mbappe was a “colonised Cameroonian” and also used insults about his appearance, intelligence and background across Instagram and X.
The row followed Saturday’s heated match, decided by Mbappe’s penalty, and adds to scrutiny of racist abuse around France’s team during the tournament.