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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 brawl erupted following his group's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the suit by an aggressive home group, and also fighting broke out in between the gamers right away after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was pushing for a number of moments prior to the players were actually separated. Some France players seemed to run down the passage instants eventually in the past going back out a brief opportunity eventually to do a tour of honour.After the affray, Otamendi took objective at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he believed had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina players' loved ones." I am actually very mad that they mosted likely to where the loved one were to celebrate in his face," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that celebrating, allow him come to where our experts are actually and we will definitely address it there certainly. Our experts'll refer to whatever our experts must refer to." France as well as Argentina players were actually associated with a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competitors, the video game was a rematch French supporters have been actually waiting on because Argentina's dramatic penalty duel win in the 2022 World Cup final.A bigotry shame had improved pressures ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez posted a video of Argentina gamers singing annoying chants about French gamers of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph final month.France's Olympic group coach Thierry Henry was actually equally as unhappy with the battle, and was left angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent off." I went to drink the resisting instructor's hand plus all of a quick I found a ton of points occurring," Holly said to media reporters." I don't such as finding this example. It had not been essential." Our experts failed to want to shed a player [to revocation] but it was actually unproductive, he had not been also playing [at the final whistle]" I am actually really certainly not happy regarding that. Our company were all united, the only drawback is getting a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the fifth minute Henry's team, who are going to deal with Egypt in the semifinals.