France federation moves to prosecute senator over Mbappe racial slur
What's new: The case followed France's 1-0 World Cup win over Paraguay in Philadelphia, where Mbappe scored the decisive penalty.
France's football federation plans criminal action after Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla posted racist insults about Kylian Mbappe following France's 1-0 World Cup win over Paraguay in Philadelphia. Amarilla described Mbappe on social media as a "colonised Cameroonian" and urged Paraguay's players to slap him after the match. Mbappe, France's captain, called her "a despicable woman" and said she had tarnished Paraguay's image after its historic tournament run. The French Football Federation called the remarks criminal, abhorrent and unacceptable, and said it would refer the matter to the public prosecutor's office for legal proceedings. Mbappe's penalty sent France into the quarterfinals.