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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic staff captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left angry after a brawl emerged following his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the suit by a hostile home group, and battling burst out between the players quickly after the final whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was pushing for a couple of mins just before the gamers were split. Some France players appeared to run down the tunnel minutes later before coming back out a brief time later to carry out a tour of honour.After the mix-up, Otamendi took aim at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he assumed had over-celebrated in front of the Argentina players' family members." I am quite furious that they went to where the member of the family were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi said." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like celebrating, allow him relate to where our experts are as well as our team will certainly handle it there. Our company'll speak about whatever our company have to refer to." France as well as Argentina gamers were involved in a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP by means of Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competition, the video game was actually a rematch French followers have actually been expecting due to the fact that Argentina's dramatic penalty shootout win in the 2022 World Cup final.A racism detraction had improved strains ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted a video recording of Argentina players vocal singing offensive songs concerning French players of African heritage as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic team coach Thierry Henry was actually just as miserable with the match, as well as was left furious after midfielder Enzo Millot was dispatched." I visited drink the opposing instructor's palm plus all of a quick I saw a considerable amount of factors taking place," Holly told media reporters." I don't as if viewing this kind of thing. It wasn't essential." Our experts really did not want to lose a gamer [to revocation] however it was actually meaningless, he had not been also playing [at the final sound]" I am actually definitely certainly not pleased about that. Our company were all combined, the only drawback is acquiring a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the fifth min Holly's crew, that will face Egypt in the semifinals.