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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic team captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left behind furious after a quarrel emerged following his group's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by a hostile home crowd, as well as dealing with broke out between the gamers promptly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a couple of mins just before the players were actually split. Some France gamers seemed to sprint down the tunnel seconds later on before returning out a quick opportunity eventually to execute a lap of honour.After the wrangle, Otamendi took aim at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he believed had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' family members." I am quite angry that they went to where the member of the family were to celebrate in his skin," Otamendi mentioned." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like celebrating, allow him concern where we are actually as well as we will certainly handle it there. We'll discuss whatever our experts must discuss." France and Argentina gamers were actually associated with a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough predominantly an under-23 competitors, the game was a rematch French supporters have been actually awaiting because Argentina's significant charge shootout succeed in the 2022 World Mug final.A bigotry shame had actually improved pressures sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez posted a video clip of Argentina gamers vocal offensive incantations about French players of African culture as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic team coach Thierry Henry was actually equally dissatisfied along with the battle, and was actually left angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent." I headed to shake the resisting instructor's palm plus all of a quick I found a bunch of things happening," Henry informed press reporters." I don't just like seeing this example. It wasn't required." Our experts failed to wish to drop a player [to revocation] but it was useless, he wasn't also participating in [at the final whistle]" I'm definitely not satisfied concerning that. Our company were actually all combined, the only disadvantage is actually getting a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth moment Henry's team, that will certainly encounter Egypt in the semifinals.