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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left angry after a brawl erupted observing his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the suit through a hostile home group, and also dealing with burst out in between the gamers promptly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually shoving for a couple of moments prior to the players were actually split. Some France players appeared to run down the passage seconds eventually before going back out a quick time eventually to do a lap of honour.After the ruction, Otamendi took purpose at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he thought had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' loved ones." I am incredibly angry that they visited where the loved one were to commemorate in his face," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that commemorating, allow him concern where our experts are actually and also our team are going to resolve it there certainly. Our team'll speak about whatever our team must talk about." France and also Argentina players were actually associated with a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competition, the activity was a rematch French followers have actually been actually awaiting given that Argentina's significant penalty duel succeed in the 2022 Globe Mug final.A racial discrimination scandal had actually enhanced strains sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video of Argentina gamers vocal singing offensive incantations regarding French gamers of African culture as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic team coach Thierry Holly was actually just as unhappy with the match, and was actually left behind fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was dispatched." I went to drink the opposing coach's palm and all of a sudden I saw a bunch of factors taking place," Holly told media reporters." I do not such as viewing this kind of thing. It had not been important." Our team didn't would like to drop a gamer [to suspension] yet it was meaningless, he wasn't even playing [at the ultimate sound]" I'm actually certainly not pleased concerning that. Our experts were all joined, the only disadvantage is obtaining a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th min Henry's team, that will certainly face Egypt in the semifinals.