Asuncion, July 7 -- Paraguay Senator Celeste Amarilla has demanded an apology from France captain Kylian Mbappe and threatened legal action, responding at length to the footballer's criticism following a controversy over her earlier remarks.

The controversy erupted after the Paraguayan Senator called Mbappe a "colonised Cameroonian" and "pretending hard to be French, resentful, newly rich, arrogant, and ugly". Amarilla also said that France "won by a fluke and Mbappe was nervous and scared to death the whole match, like his entire team."

Mbappe called her a "despicable woman" who is unworthy of her position."Another goal for Kylian Mbappe. Against racism this time. All my support. When words defile, our values respond: dignity, respect,...