Kylian Mbappe criticized Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, for racist statements she posted after Paraguay’s loss to France in the World Cup round of 16. Amarilla responded by demanding a public apology from the French player. In an open letter shared on social media in both French and Spanish, she clarified that her issue was with Mbappe personally rather than France as a nation. She expressed regret for using similar insults against him that she had faced as a mixed-race individual and confirmed she had removed her original post.
