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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic group leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left behind angry after a brawl erupted following his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match by an aggressive home group, as well as combating burst out in between the gamers immediately after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of moments prior to the gamers were actually broken up. Some France players appeared to dash down the tunnel minutes eventually before returning out a brief time eventually to conduct a tour of honour.After the wrangle, Otamendi took objective at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he believed had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' family members." I am incredibly furious that they visited where the family members were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi mentioned." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like celebrating, allow him concern where we are and also our experts will definitely solve it certainly there. We'll talk about whatever our experts have to refer to." France and also Argentina players were associated with a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competitors, the activity was actually a rematch French supporters have actually been actually waiting on due to the fact that Argentina's impressive charge shootout gain in the 2022 Planet Cup final.A racial discrimination scandal had actually increased pressures sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted a video clip of Argentina gamers vocal outrageous incantations concerning French gamers of African culture as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic staff coach Thierry Holly was equally as miserable along with the match, as well as was actually left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I headed to shake the opposing coach's palm and all of an unexpected I found a considerable amount of traits taking place," Henry said to media reporters." I do not such as observing this example. It wasn't essential." Our experts didn't intend to shed a player [to suspension] but it was actually pointless, he wasn't even playing [at the last sound]" I'm actually not delighted concerning that. Our team were actually all unified, the only drawback is getting a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th moment Holly's crew, that will deal with Egypt in the semifinals.