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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left furious after a brawl erupted following his team's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the suit by an unfavorable home group, and also dealing with burst out in between the gamers right away after the final whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of moments before the players were actually separated. Some France players seemed to dash down the passage seconds eventually in the past coming back out a short time eventually to execute a tour of honour.After the strife, Otamendi took purpose at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he thought had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' households." I am very upset that they visited where the family members were actually to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi pointed out." [If] he [Badu00e9] believes that celebrating, let him pertain to where our company are and our company will definitely address it there. We'll talk about whatever our team need to talk about." France as well as Argentina players were actually associated with a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough mostly an under-23 competition, the video game was actually a rematch French enthusiasts have actually been expecting since Argentina's remarkable fine duel win in the 2022 World Cup final.A bigotry scandal had heightened pressures ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video of Argentina gamers vocal singing annoying chants about French players of African ancestry as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic staff trainer Thierry Holly was equally unhappy along with the match, as well as was actually left furious after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I visited drink the opposing trainer's hand and all of an unexpected I found a considerable amount of traits occurring," Holly told reporters." I do not such as seeing this example. It had not been needed." We really did not wish to lose a player [to revocation] yet it was actually meaningless, he wasn't even playing [at the ultimate whistle]" I'm really certainly not delighted about that. We were actually all joined, the only disadvantage is actually acquiring a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th moment Henry's staff, that will certainly experience Egypt in the semifinals.