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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic team captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left furious after a brawl emerged following his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by an aggressive home crowd, and fighting burst out in between the gamers promptly after the final whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of mins before the gamers were broken up. Some France gamers appeared to run down the tunnel seconds later on before returning out a short time eventually to perform a lap of honour.After the affray, Otamendi took objective at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he believed had over-celebrated before the Argentina players' family members." I am actually extremely upset that they headed to where the loved one were actually to celebrate in his skin," Otamendi pointed out." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like commemorating, let him relate to where we are actually and also our team will certainly address it certainly there. We'll refer to whatever our company have to discuss." France and Argentina gamers were involved in a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough largely an under-23 competitors, the activity was actually a rematch French enthusiasts have actually been waiting for since Argentina's dramatic penalty shootout gain in the 2022 Planet Mug final.A racial discrimination shame had elevated pressures successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video clip of Argentina gamers singing repulsive chants regarding French gamers of African culture as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory last month.France's Olympic group coach Thierry Holly was actually equally as dissatisfied along with the match, and was left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent." I mosted likely to tremble the resisting instructor's palm and all of a sudden I saw a lot of points happening," Henry informed reporters." I do not just like seeing this kind of thing. It had not been important." Our experts didn't intend to drop a player [to suspension] yet it was actually unproductive, he wasn't even participating in [at the ultimate whistle]" I'm actually not delighted regarding that. Our experts were actually all united, the only setback is acquiring a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th minute Holly's group, who will encounter Egypt in the semifinals.