‘Son of ab***’: Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla launches new attack on Kylian Mbappe, refuses to back down in racism row | Football News
Paraguay Senator Celeste Amarilla’s feud with France captain escalates Kylian MbappeHe launched a new verbal attack on the World Cup winner and refused to apologize for racist comments that prompted widespread international condemnation.Paraguayan opposition MPs who earlier described Mbappe as a “colonized Cameroonian” have now branded the Real Madrid forward a “son of ab***”, accusing him of disrespecting Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gil after France’s 1-0 win. fifa world cup Top 16.The controversy has become one of the biggest off-field talking points of the World Cup, with Mbappe, French authorities, FIFA officials and the United Nations all weighing in, with the war of words intensifying ahead of France’s quarter-final against Morocco.
Amarilla steps up response to explosive accusations
Speaking in the Senate, Amarilla showed no sign of retreating from her previous remarks, insisting Mbappe should be criticized for allegedly refusing to shake Gill’s hand after the final whistle.Marca quoted Amarilla as saying: “It is not French for Orlando Gil, a boy who must be playing in his first World Cup, his first time in Europe, to play in front of the whole world, with Paraguayan humility, and to have this bastard’s son refuse to shake his hand and shout at him. This is not French. The French will never do that.”The senator then contrasted Mbappe’s alleged behavior with what she said was France’s cultural heritage.“France is Rousseau, Descartes, Montesquieu, Victor Hugo, Simone de Beauvoir, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. I refuse to attribute all that is great about France and its huge cultural, artistic and democratic heritage to Mbappe,” she said.Amarilla also mocked the French star, referring to an open letter she wrote in both French and Spanish.“What would I say to Mbappe now? He should read my letter. I wrote it in French and Spanish. If he knows how to read, let him read my letter.”She further warned the striker not to “mess with the Paraguayans”, citing the 2020 incident in which the Brazilian great was detained. Ronaldinho This comes after Paraguay threatened legal action against Mbappe over what she said was gender and political violence.Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, meanwhile, distanced himself from the senator’s comments, reiterating that his government opposed “all forms of discrimination” and remained committed to defending human rights and freedom of expression.
How Mbappe and Amarilla’s feud escalated
The public conflict began after France eliminated Paraguay 1-0 in the last 16.Shortly after the game, Amarilla sparked outrage when he called Mbappe a “colonized Cameroonian” who “pretends to be French” while also describing him as “bitter, nouveau riche, arrogant and ugly”. She further claimed France won by “a fluke” and claimed Mbappe and his teammates looked nervous throughout the match.Mbappe hit back on social media, calling Amarilla “a despicable woman” who “doesn’t deserve the position she holds,” prompting the senator to step up his rhetoric rather than apologize.The French Football Federation, French President Emmanuel Macron and FIFA president Gianni Infantino all condemned Amarilla’s initial comments, while the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights described them as “racist and dehumanizing”, urging governments, sports bodies and public officials to take stronger action to combat racism and hate speech in sport.
“Killian is in good spirits”
Despite the growing controversy, France coach Didier Deschamps insists the issue has not affected his captain’s performance ahead of the quarter-finals.Deschamps said: “Kylian is in a good state of mind. He is ready for tomorrow.” He made it clear that despite the storm raging outside the stadium, Mbappe is still focused on France’s bid for another World Cup title.
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