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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic staff captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left furious after a brawl emerged observing his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the suit by a dangerous home crowd, and also dealing with broke out in between the players instantly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of minutes just before the players were actually separated. Some France players showed up to run down the passage minutes later on previously coming back out a quick time eventually to execute a lap of honour.After the strife, Otamendi took goal at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he presumed had over-celebrated facing the Argentina players' loved ones." I am very upset that they mosted likely to where the member of the family were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi said." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that commemorating, allow him concern where our experts are and also our team are going to solve it certainly there. We'll discuss whatever our experts have to speak about." France and also Argentina players were associated with a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competitors, the activity was actually a rematch French enthusiasts have actually been actually awaiting since Argentina's dramatic charge duel succeed in the 2022 World Mug final.A bigotry scandal had increased stress successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video clip of Argentina gamers singing repulsive incantations regarding French gamers of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic staff coach Thierry Henry was actually just like dissatisfied with the fight, and was left behind enraged after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent off." I went to drink the resisting coach's palm plus all of a sudden I saw a bunch of points happening," Henry said to media reporters." I do not as if observing this kind of thing. It wasn't required." Our experts failed to intend to drop a gamer [to revocation] yet it was actually unproductive, he had not been even participating in [at the last whistle]" I'm truly certainly not satisfied regarding that. We were all unified, the only disadvantage is getting a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th min Henry's crew, who will face Egypt in the semifinals.