Racism has again stained the "beautiful game", with a Paraguayan senator, Celeste Amarilla, triggering international outrage - including condemnation from her own government - after launching a racist tirade against French star striker Kylian Mbappe.

French President Emmanuel Macron swiftly came to Mbappe's (above, left) defence. The France captain had scored the match-winning penalty that eliminated Paraguay from the World Cup in a tense, ill-tempered encounter...