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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left furious after a quarrel appeared following his group's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the suit through a dangerous home group, and also combating burst out between the gamers immediately after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was pushing for a number of mins prior to the players were broken up. Some France gamers showed up to sprint down the passage moments eventually previously returning out a short time later on to carry out a lap of honour.After the ruckus, Otamendi took objective at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he assumed had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina players' families." I am actually really irritated that they went to where the loved one were actually to celebrate in his skin," Otamendi pointed out." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like commemorating, permit him involve where our company are and also our team are going to solve it certainly there. Our team'll refer to whatever we need to talk about." France and also Argentina players were involved in a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough predominantly an under-23 competitors, the activity was a rematch French followers have actually been actually waiting on because Argentina's dramatic penalty duel gain in the 2022 Planet Mug final.A racism rumor had actually heightened pressures sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video clip of Argentina players singing offending songs concerning French players of African culture as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic group trainer Thierry Holly was actually just as unhappy with the match, as well as was actually left enraged after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I visited tremble the resisting trainer's hand and all of an abrupt I found a great deal of traits taking place," Holly said to press reporters." I do not as if seeing this example. It had not been necessary." Our company didn't would like to drop a player [to suspension] however it was actually pointless, he wasn't also participating in [at the final whistle]" I am actually definitely not happy regarding that. Our team were actually all unified, the only drawback is actually acquiring a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th min Henry's group, that will definitely deal with Egypt in the semifinals.