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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic group captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind upset after a quarrel appeared following his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the suit through a dangerous home group, and also combating burst out between the players promptly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was pushing for a couple of mins just before the players were separated. Some France players appeared to sprint down the tunnel instants later on before returning out a quick opportunity later on to carry out a tour of honour.After the strife, Otamendi took purpose at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he believed had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina players' households." I am actually incredibly angry that they visited where the loved one were to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi mentioned." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like commemorating, let him involve where our company are actually and also our company will definitely fix it certainly there. Our team'll talk about whatever we have to discuss." France and also Argentina gamers were associated with a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competition, the game was actually a rematch French fans have actually been actually awaiting because Argentina's impressive fine shootout gain in the 2022 Globe Cup final.A bigotry rumor had heightened pressures successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded an online video of Argentina players vocal singing objectionable chants concerning French players of African heritage as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic group trainer Thierry Henry was equally as dissatisfied along with the match, as well as was actually left fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I mosted likely to shake the resisting trainer's hand plus all of a sudden I viewed a great deal of points occurring," Henry told press reporters." I do not like finding this example. It wasn't important." Our experts failed to want to drop a player [to suspension] but it was actually useless, he had not been even playing [at the final sound]" I am actually truly not pleased regarding that. Our team were all combined, the only drawback is acquiring a reddish on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the fifth minute Holly's team, who will definitely encounter Egypt in the semifinals.