"You are pathetic", - Mbappé lashes out in anger. What happened?

Mbappé delivered a sharp response following one of the World Cup's most explosive controversies.

Details: France captain Kylian Mbappé reacted to offensive posts by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after the 2026 World Cup round of 16 clash.

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France edged Paraguay 1-0 to move on to the next round, but after the final whistle, the spotlight quickly shifted away from the result.

Amarilla took to social media with racist remarks targeting Mbappé, calling the French striker a colonized Cameroonian and a savage.

The footballer fired back at the senator in no uncertain terms:

"Dear Madame Celeste Amarilla, you are a pathetic woman, unworthy of your position.
You do not represent Paraguay—a country that has shown passion and honor throughout this tournament. Because of your recklessness and blatant racism, the world has already forgotten the journey and historic efforts your players made at this World Cup, replaced instead by the image of an incompetent woman creating the worst possible impression of her country.
I will never let people like you spread your hatred and racism across the globe," Mbappé wrote on social network X (Twitter).

It's worth noting that Mbappé remains in the hunt for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot, tied with Messi and Haaland at seven goals apiece in this tournament.

Reminder: "He sucked coconuts and lived with chimpanzees" – Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla launches crude insult at Kylian Mbappé.