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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic staff leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left mad after a quarrel emerged observing his crew's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match by an unfavorable home crowd, as well as battling broke out between the players instantly after the final whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a couple of moments before the players were actually separated. Some France players showed up to run down the tunnel moments eventually before returning out a brief time later to do a lap of honour.After the wrangle, Otamendi took purpose at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he presumed had over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' families." I am actually extremely furious that they went to where the relative were to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi said." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that commemorating, let him pertain to where our team are actually as well as our team will solve it there certainly. Our experts'll speak about whatever our company need to speak about." France as well as Argentina gamers were involved in a brawl after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough largely an under-23 competitors, the video game was actually a rematch French followers have actually been actually awaiting considering that Argentina's significant penalty duel gain in the 2022 Planet Cup final.A racism detraction had increased pressures ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video clip of Argentina gamers singing repulsive chants concerning French players of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic staff coach Thierry Henry was equally miserable with the match, and was left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I visited drink the opposing instructor's palm plus all of an unexpected I viewed a considerable amount of things occurring," Henry told press reporters." I do not just like seeing this kind of thing. It wasn't needed." Our experts really did not would like to shed a player [to suspension] yet it was actually useless, he had not been even playing [at the final whistle]" I'm actually not happy about that. Our company were all united, the only drawback is actually acquiring a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th minute Holly's crew, who will encounter Egypt in the semifinals.