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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left upset after a brawl erupted following his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match through a dangerous home crowd, and fighting burst out in between the players quickly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of mins prior to the gamers were actually split. Some France gamers seemed to dash down the tunnel instants later on in the past coming back out a brief opportunity later to carry out a lap of honour.After the strife, Otamendi took objective at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he thought had over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' family members." I am actually very irritated that they went to where the member of the family were actually to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like celebrating, allow him involve where we are and our experts will certainly handle it there certainly. Our team'll refer to whatever our company have to refer to." France and also Argentina gamers were actually involved in a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough largely an under-23 competitors, the activity was a rematch French fans have actually been waiting for because Argentina's significant fine duel succeed in the 2022 Globe Cup final.A racial discrimination rumor had heightened stress sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded a video of Argentina players singing annoying songs regarding French gamers of African ancestry as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica victory final month.France's Olympic staff instructor Thierry Holly was actually equally miserable along with the match, as well as was left enraged after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I went to shake the resisting coach's palm plus all of an abrupt I saw a ton of points happening," Henry told reporters." I do not like viewing this kind of thing. It wasn't essential." Our company really did not wish to shed a gamer [to suspension] but it was unproductive, he wasn't even playing [at the ultimate whistle]" I am actually really certainly not happy concerning that. Our team were actually all united, the only setback is acquiring a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the 5th minute Holly's staff, who will experience Egypt in the semifinals.