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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic team captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind upset after a brawl erupted observing his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by a hostile home group, and also fighting broke out between the gamers immediately after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually shoving for a couple of minutes prior to the gamers were split. Some France gamers seemed to dash down the passage instants eventually in the past returning out a short opportunity later on to execute a tour of honour.After the ruction, Otamendi took goal at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he assumed had over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' families." I am really upset that they mosted likely to where the relative were actually to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like commemorating, permit him concern where we are actually and also our company are going to address it there. We'll speak about whatever we have to talk about." France and also Argentina gamers were involved in a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough mostly an under-23 competition, the game was a rematch French followers have been expecting because Argentina's impressive fine duel succeed in the 2022 Planet Cup final.A racial discrimination rumor had actually enhanced tensions sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded a video recording of Argentina gamers singing repulsive songs about French gamers of African heritage as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica success final month.France's Olympic group coach Thierry Holly was actually equally as unhappy with the battle, as well as was actually left angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was dispatched." I went to tremble the opposing trainer's palm plus all of a quick I observed a ton of factors occurring," Holly told reporters." I do not just like observing this kind of thing. It had not been important." Our team really did not want to lose a gamer [to suspension] but it was pointless, he had not been even participating in [at the ultimate sound]" I am actually truly certainly not pleased about that. Our company were all unified, the only setback is actually receiving a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th min Holly's staff, who are going to deal with Egypt in the semifinals.