Celeste Amarilla reportedly made racist remarks about Kylian Mbappé after France’s win over Paraguay, including calling him a “colonised Cameroonian” and posting other insulting comments about his background and education.

What she said

According to reports, her posts included lines like:

  • “colonised Cameroonian” and claims he was trying to “pass himself off as French”.
  • Remarks calling him “resentful, arrogant, and ugly”.
  • A post mocking him as someone who “never even learned to write” and comparing the people he listened to to chimpanzees.

Mbappé’s response

Mbappé called her “despicable” and said her comments showed “blatant racism,” adding that she did not represent Paraguay.

Context

The backlash grew fast because the comments were widely seen as racist and beyond normal football banter. The French Football Federation also said it was pursuing the matter with prosecutors.

Bottom line

So, in short: Amarilla’s comments were reported as racist insults aimed at Mbappé’s origin, education, and identity, and they triggered a strong public response.