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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic team captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind irritated after a brawl emerged following his team's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by a hostile home group, and also dealing with burst out between the gamers immediately after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a number of moments just before the players were actually separated. Some France gamers showed up to sprint down the passage seconds later on previously going back out a quick opportunity later on to perform a lap of honour.After the strife, Otamendi took intention at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he presumed had over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' families." I am very angry that they mosted likely to where the family members were to celebrate in his skin," Otamendi said." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that commemorating, let him come to where our experts are actually and also our team are going to solve it there certainly. Our experts'll discuss whatever we need to talk about." France as well as Argentina players were actually involved in a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough mostly an under-23 competition, the activity was actually a rematch French followers have actually been expecting considering that Argentina's impressive charge shootout succeed in the 2022 Planet Mug final.A racism shame had heightened pressures sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted a video of Argentina gamers vocal offending songs regarding French players of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic group trainer Thierry Holly was just like dissatisfied with the battle, and also was actually left enraged after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent." I went to shake the opposing trainer's palm and all of an abrupt I found a great deal of traits happening," Henry said to press reporters." I don't such as finding this kind of thing. It wasn't necessary." Our team failed to want to shed a gamer [to revocation] yet it was unproductive, he had not been also participating in [at the final sound]" I am actually definitely not delighted concerning that. Our team were all united, the only setback is getting a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th min Holly's crew, who will experience Egypt in the semifinals.