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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic staff leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left upset after a quarrel appeared following his group's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the suit through an aggressive home crowd, as well as dealing with broke out between the players promptly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually shoving for a number of moments prior to the players were actually split. Some France gamers showed up to run down the tunnel moments later on in the past returning out a quick time later to conduct a tour of honour.After the ruction, Otamendi took intention at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he assumed had actually over-celebrated facing the Argentina players' family members." I am actually really upset that they mosted likely to where the family members were actually to celebrate in his face," Otamendi pointed out." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like celebrating, let him concern where our company are actually and our company will certainly address it there. Our company'll speak about whatever our company need to talk about." France and also Argentina gamers were associated with a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough mainly an under-23 competitors, the video game was actually a rematch French supporters have actually been expecting due to the fact that Argentina's remarkable penalty duel gain in the 2022 World Mug final.A racial discrimination scandal had enhanced tensions ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez posted a video clip of Argentina players singing objectionable chants about French players of African ancestry as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory last month.France's Olympic staff trainer Thierry Henry was equally unhappy with the fight, as well as was actually left fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I visited tremble the resisting instructor's palm plus all of a quick I found a considerable amount of things happening," Henry informed reporters." I do not like seeing this example. It had not been required." Our experts didn't wish to shed a player [to revocation] but it was actually meaningless, he wasn't also participating in [at the last sound]" I'm really certainly not delighted about that. We were all unified, the only disadvantage is actually receiving a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth minute Henry's team, that will encounter Egypt in the semifinals.