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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic group leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left upset after a quarrel appeared observing his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match through a dangerous home crowd, and fighting broke out between the gamers promptly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of moments before the players were actually split. Some France players showed up to run down the passage moments later in the past coming back out a quick opportunity later on to carry out a tour of honour.After the wrangle, Otamendi took purpose at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he assumed had over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' family members." I am actually very angry that they mosted likely to where the family members were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like commemorating, permit him relate to where our team are actually and also our team will handle it certainly there. Our company'll discuss whatever we have to speak about." France and also Argentina players were actually involved in a brawl after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough largely an under-23 competition, the video game was a rematch French followers have been actually expecting considering that Argentina's significant fine duel win in the 2022 Globe Cup final.A racism rumor had heightened tensions successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted a video recording of Argentina gamers vocal singing annoying incantations about French players of African culture as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic staff instructor Thierry Henry was just as unhappy along with the fight, as well as was actually left angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I headed to tremble the resisting trainer's hand and all of an abrupt I saw a bunch of factors happening," Henry informed media reporters." I don't as if observing this example. It had not been needed." Our team really did not would like to shed a player [to suspension] but it was actually meaningless, he had not been even playing [at the last sound]" I'm truly not satisfied concerning that. Our team were all unified, the only drawback is receiving a reddish on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th moment Holly's team, who will face Egypt in the semifinals.