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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic team captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left irritated after a quarrel appeared observing his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the suit through an unfavorable home group, and also battling burst out between the players instantly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was pushing for a couple of mins just before the players were actually separated. Some France gamers appeared to run down the tunnel minutes later on previously going back out a short time later on to do a lap of honour.After the mix-up, Otamendi took purpose at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he believed had over-celebrated before the Argentina players' loved ones." I am actually very irritated that they went to where the relative were actually to celebrate in his face," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like commemorating, permit him come to where our company are and our company are going to solve it certainly there. We'll refer to whatever our experts need to speak about." France and Argentina gamers were associated with a brawl after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competitors, the activity was a rematch French fans have been actually waiting on due to the fact that Argentina's impressive charge duel gain in the 2022 Planet Cup final.A racial discrimination detraction had actually heightened pressures ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video clip of Argentina gamers vocal singing offensive chants concerning French gamers of African heritage as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph final month.France's Olympic team trainer Thierry Henry was actually just as miserable along with the fight, and was left fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent." I visited tremble the resisting trainer's hand plus all of a quick I observed a great deal of traits taking place," Henry said to press reporters." I don't as if observing this example. It wasn't essential." We failed to desire to drop a player [to suspension] but it was actually useless, he had not been also playing [at the ultimate whistle]" I'm definitely not pleased regarding that. Our company were actually all united, the only setback is obtaining a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth min Holly's team, who will certainly face Egypt in the semifinals.