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A Paraguayan senator, Celeste Amarilla, sparked outrage after posting racist remarks about Kylian Mbappé on Instagram following France’s win, prompting Mbappé to call her “despicable” and “unworthy of her position.” In a defiant open letter, Amarilla claims her comments were made in the heat of the moment but refuses to apologize, instead framing Mbappé’s response as “political violence against a woman” and threatening legal action. Her government condemned her remarks, but she’s doubling down, painting herself as the victim. France’s football federation has called her words “abhorrent and unacceptable” and plans to pursue legal action, standing firmly behind their captain. The fallout is escalating as both sides refuse to back down.

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