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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic group captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left behind mad after a brawl erupted following his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by a dangerous home crowd, as well as combating burst out between the players promptly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually shoving for a number of minutes just before the players were split. Some France gamers seemed to sprint down the passage instants later previously going back out a brief time later on to carry out a tour of honour.After the wrangle, Otamendi took aim at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he assumed had over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' family members." I am actually very furious that they mosted likely to where the family members were to commemorate in his face," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] believes that commemorating, allow him concern where our team are actually and our company are going to address it there. We'll refer to whatever our experts have to refer to." France as well as Argentina gamers were associated with a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough largely an under-23 competitors, the video game was actually a rematch French enthusiasts have been actually expecting since Argentina's impressive charge shootout win in the 2022 Planet Mug final.A bigotry detraction had actually enhanced stress successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded a video of Argentina gamers singing offending incantations regarding French players of African ancestry as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic team trainer Thierry Henry was equally unhappy along with the match, as well as was actually left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I headed to tremble the resisting trainer's palm and all of a quick I found a ton of points taking place," Henry told press reporters." I don't like viewing this kind of thing. It wasn't necessary." Our company failed to wish to drop a gamer [to suspension] however it was meaningless, he had not been also playing [at the final whistle]" I'm actually not delighted regarding that. Our experts were actually all united, the only downside is actually obtaining a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth minute Henry's team, that will certainly encounter Egypt in the semifinals.