According to jamaicaobserver_biz, the French Football Federation (FFF) says racist remarks by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla targeting France striker Kylian Mbappe must be prosecuted. Multiple statements, shared on an X account attributed to Amarilla following Paraguay's 0-1 loss to France on July 4, took aim at the French captain, who is black and of Cameroonian descent. The FFF described the comments, as "utterly abhorrent and unacceptable. " "How can anyone make such statements? These remarks are criminal and reprehensible. They must be prosecuted here as elsewhere. The FFF is filing a report with the prosecutor's office for the purpose of judicial action," it said. The federation extended "its full support to its captain, its players, and more generally to all victims of such odious remarks", noting that now more than ever, the FFF is committed to fighting racism and all forms of discrimination. "These remarks dishonour those who make them and those who spread them. The players of the France National Team represent France; it is our country that is being insulted," it said. The country's Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life, Marina Ferrari, said she was "outraged" by the remarks. "These remarks are abhorrent, unworthy, and all the more unacceptable given.