Mbappé vs Paraguay Senator: Racism Row

After France defeated Paraguay in the round of 16, Senator Celeste Amarilla launched a tirade against Mbappé, calling him a "colonized Cameroonian who passes himself off as French, resentful, nouveau riche, arrogant and ugly, an idiot who didn't even learn to write; instead of mother's milk, he sucked coconuts and the most cultured thing he has heard in his life were chimpanzees." catcross.biz

Mbappé responded on social media, labeling Amarilla "incompetent, unworthy; blatant racism." The exchange has drawn international attention, with human rights organizations potentially intervening in the escalating controversy.