Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla is facing growing controversy after unleashing racist remarks toward Kylian Mbappe, captain of the French national football team.

When Mbappe publicly refuted the claims, Senator Amarilla instead raised the possibility of a countersuit and attacked him once again with profanity during a plenary session of the Paraguayan Senate.

The Paraguayan government and the Senate have officially condemned the remarks, and the French Football Federation has also initiated legal action.

We bring you the off-field controversy surrounding Mbappe and the French national team ahead of their World Cup quarterfinal match against Morocco in this video.

Reported by Jinhyeong Park | Produced by Sports News Department