Mbappe condemns racist posts from Paraguay senator

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in fixtures against Senegal, Iraq and Sweden before his penalty against Paraguay France forward Kylian Mbappe has condemned a Paraguayan senator as "despicable" and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education. Celeste Amarilla, of Paraguay's Liberal Radical Party, posted her comments on X after her country's defeat 16 of the World Cup. In a statement, the FFF said: "These remarks ​are criminal and reprehensible. ​They must be prosecuted here ​as elsewhere. The FFF is reporting the matter to the ​public prosecutor's office ‌with a ​view to legal ​proceedings. "These remarks bring shame upon those who make them and those who disseminate them. The players of the French national team represent France; it is our country that is being insulted." The Paraguayan government said it "deplores and rejects the statements" made by Amarilla, saying they are "contrary to the values ​​and principles that inspire peaceful coexistence and respect for human dignity that our country promotes." Mbappe scored a winning penalty in the second half of Saturday's tie, setting up a quarter-final against Morocco in Boston on Thursday. With seven goals, Mbappe is the joint top-scorer in this year's tournament, level with Argentina's Lionel Messi and Norway's Erling Haaland. France president Emmanuel Macron posted: "Another goal for Kylian Mbappe. When words defile, our values respond: dignity, respect, fraternity." Amarilla's comments follow those of former Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who said in the build-up to the match that his national side were facing "a squad from Africa". Those remarks also drew a response from FFF president Philippe Diallo, who called Chilavert a "disgrace". "I condemn in the strongest possible terms the racist remarks made , which undermine the values of respect, fraternity, and diversity in our football," Diallo said. "If he was once a great goalkeeper, this man has now fallen into disgrace."