The Paraguayan Senate passed a motion this week against Senator Celeste Amarilla after her racist remarks against France star Kylian Mbappé, while the Senator insulted the player again during the Senate session. Amarilla had posted a series of racist comments on X after Mbappé converted the winning penalty in France's victory over Paraguay on Saturday, mocking the French captain's origins, upbringing, education and appearance. France advanced to the quarterfinals, where it will face Morocco on Thursday. Thuto Ngobeni has more on the story

<p>The Paraguayan Senate passed a motion this week against Senator Celeste Amarilla after her racist remarks against France star Kylian Mbapp&eacute;, while the Senator insulted the player again during the Senate session. Amarilla had posted a series of racist comments on X after Mbapp&eacute; converted the winning penalty in France's victory over Paraguay on Saturday, mocking the French captain's origins, upbringing, education and appearance. France advanced to the quarterfinals, where it will face Morocco on Thursday. Thuto Ngobeni has more on the story</p>

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