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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind furious after a brawl emerged following his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match through a hostile home group, as well as combating burst out in between the gamers promptly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a number of mins prior to the gamers were broken up. Some France players seemed to dash down the passage instants later on in the past coming back out a brief opportunity later to carry out a lap of honour.After the scuffle, Otamendi took intention at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he believed had actually over-celebrated facing the Argentina players' family members." I am actually incredibly upset that they headed to where the family members were actually to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like commemorating, allow him come to where our experts are and also our company will fix it there. Our company'll refer to whatever our team have to discuss." France and also Argentina players were involved in a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough largely an under-23 competition, the activity was actually a rematch French enthusiasts have actually been expecting due to the fact that Argentina's significant fine duel win in the 2022 Globe Mug final.A racial discrimination rumor had actually heightened strains ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted a video recording of Argentina gamers singing repulsive chants about French players of African ancestry as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica success last month.France's Olympic group trainer Thierry Henry was equally miserable along with the battle, and was actually left behind fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was dispatched." I visited tremble the opposing coach's hand and all of a quick I observed a bunch of points taking place," Henry said to press reporters." I don't as if seeing this kind of thing. It wasn't needed." Our experts really did not want to lose a gamer [to revocation] but it was useless, he had not been even participating in [at the last sound]" I'm really certainly not happy concerning that. Our experts were all unified, the only setback is actually getting a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth min Holly's staff, who will definitely face Egypt in the semifinals.