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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic group captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left mad after a brawl appeared observing his group's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by an unfavorable home crowd, and also battling burst out between the gamers promptly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a couple of moments just before the players were separated. Some France players seemed to dash down the passage minutes eventually in the past returning out a quick opportunity eventually to perform a tour of honour.After the scuffle, Otamendi took goal at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he believed had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' families." I am quite mad that they headed to where the loved one were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like celebrating, allow him relate to where we are and also we will fix it there certainly. Our experts'll refer to whatever our company have to speak about." France as well as Argentina players were associated with a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP by means of Getty ImagesAlthough mostly an under-23 competitors, the game was actually a rematch French fans have been actually awaiting because Argentina's remarkable penalty shootout succeed in the 2022 Planet Mug final.A racism scandal had actually improved tensions successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded a video clip of Argentina gamers vocal repulsive chants concerning French gamers of African ancestry as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph final month.France's Olympic team trainer Thierry Holly was actually just as dissatisfied with the fight, as well as was left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I mosted likely to tremble the resisting coach's hand and all of a quick I found a bunch of points happening," Holly said to media reporters." I do not just like observing this example. It wasn't necessary." Our team didn't desire to lose a gamer [to revocation] but it was actually unproductive, he wasn't even playing [at the final whistle]" I'm really certainly not happy regarding that. Our team were actually all united, the only downside is obtaining a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the fifth min Henry's crew, that will encounter Egypt in the semifinals.