💢🇫🇷🇵🇾 The United Nations on Tuesday, 16 Tir, in response to the racist remarks of Celeste Amarilla, a Paraguayan senator, about Kylian Mbappé, the captain of the French national team, said the comments are “disgraceful” and are not a one-off incident. According to Agence France-Presse, Amarilla, after a meeting between France and Paraguay in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, called Mbappé “a colonized Cameroonian who pretends to be French” and described him as “bitter, a self-made man who has just come to the top, arrogant and ugly.” She also claimed that, during the match, Mbappé “trembled with fear.” In response to the remarks, the UN Office of Human Rights said that reports about racist incidents during the 2026 World Cup show that the issue has turned into a widespread phenomenon in football and sport. The body also emphasized that public officials bear greater responsibility in combating racism, discrimination, and hate speech. Following these remarks, Paraguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, and Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, also condemned the senator’s statements. Mbappé, in response, said that Amarilla “doesn’t deserve her position.” 🔴