French Federation Files Legal Complaint Against Racist Senator Who Targeted Mbappe

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French Federation Files Legal Complaint Against Racist Senator Who Targeted Mbappe

The FFF filed a report with the French prosecutor's office for judicial action after senator Celeste Amarilla made racist remarks targeting Mbappe. "These remarks are criminal and reprehensible. They must be prosecuted here as elsewhere. The players of the France National Team represent France; it is our country that is being insulted," the FFF said.

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