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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic group captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind angry after a quarrel erupted following his group's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the suit by an unfavorable home crowd, as well as dealing with broke out between the players quickly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a number of mins just before the gamers were separated. Some France gamers seemed to sprint down the passage seconds later previously going back out a brief time later on to perform a lap of honour.After the scuffle, Otamendi took objective at France guardian Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he thought had actually over-celebrated facing the Argentina gamers' households." I am incredibly upset that they headed to where the relative were to commemorate in his face," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like celebrating, allow him come to where our experts are and our company will definitely address it certainly there. Our experts'll refer to whatever our company need to refer to." France and Argentina players were actually associated with a brawl after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competitors, the game was a rematch French fans have actually been actually waiting for due to the fact that Argentina's impressive charge duel succeed in the 2022 World Mug final.A racism scandal had actually heightened strains sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez posted a video recording of Argentina players vocal outrageous incantations concerning French gamers of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic staff coach Thierry Holly was just as miserable along with the match, and was actually left furious after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I mosted likely to shake the opposing coach's palm and all of a quick I found a considerable amount of traits taking place," Holly informed media reporters." I do not just like viewing this kind of thing. It wasn't essential." Our company failed to would like to drop a gamer [to revocation] yet it was actually meaningless, he wasn't even participating in [at the ultimate sound]" I'm really not satisfied about that. Our team were actually all unified, the only drawback is actually obtaining a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th minute Holly's crew, who will definitely face Egypt in the semifinals.