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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 a dangerous home group, and also combating burst out in between the gamers promptly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually shoving for a number of mins just before the players were broken up. Some France gamers appeared to dash down the tunnel minutes later on previously coming back out a short time eventually to carry out a tour of honour.After the scrap, Otamendi took purpose at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he assumed had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' families." I am actually incredibly irritated that they mosted likely to where the member of the family were actually to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like celebrating, let him involve where we are as well as our team are going to solve it there. Our team'll discuss whatever our experts have to speak about." France and also Argentina players were actually associated with a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP by means of Getty ImagesAlthough predominantly an under-23 competition, the game was actually a rematch French fans have actually been actually waiting for due to the fact that Argentina's dramatic charge shootout succeed in the 2022 Globe Mug final.A racism rumor had actually improved stress ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded a video recording of Argentina gamers singing annoying incantations regarding French players of African culture as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory last month.France's Olympic group instructor Thierry Henry was actually just as unhappy along with the match, and also was actually left behind fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually dispatched." I headed to shake the resisting instructor's palm plus all of a quick I saw a lot of points taking place," Henry told press reporters." I don't such as observing this kind of thing. It wasn't essential." Our team really did not want to lose a player [to suspension] but it was pointless, he wasn't also participating in [at the ultimate whistle]" I am actually really certainly not satisfied regarding that. We were all combined, the only downside is receiving a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th minute Henry's group, who will deal with Egypt in the semifinals.