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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind furious after a brawl appeared observing his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match by an unfavorable home crowd, and also fighting broke out in between the gamers immediately after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a number of minutes just before the players were actually broken up. Some France gamers appeared to dash down the tunnel minutes later on before going back out a brief opportunity eventually to execute a tour of honour.After the scuffle, Otamendi took aim at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he presumed had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' families." I am actually quite angry that they went to where the member of the family were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like celebrating, let him pertain to where our experts are as well as our company will definitely fix it there certainly. Our team'll speak about whatever our experts have to discuss." France as well as Argentina players were involved in a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough mostly an under-23 competition, the activity was actually a rematch French fans have actually been actually waiting on due to the fact that Argentina's significant penalty duel succeed in the 2022 World Cup final.A bigotry detraction had actually elevated pressures successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video recording of Argentina players vocal annoying incantations concerning French players of African heritage as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic team trainer Thierry Holly was just as miserable along with the battle, and also was actually left furious after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually dispatched." I went to shake the resisting trainer's hand plus all of a sudden I viewed a ton of factors occurring," Holly told reporters." I do not just like viewing this example. It wasn't important." Our experts didn't want to shed a player [to revocation] however it was meaningless, he wasn't also participating in [at the last whistle]" I'm truly not pleased about that. Our company were all unified, the only downside is actually acquiring a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th moment Henry's group, that will definitely face Egypt in the semifinals.