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Olympics 2024: Otamendi fumes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic staff captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left irritated after a brawl appeared following his group's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match by an aggressive home group, as well as dealing with burst out in between the gamers quickly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was pushing for a couple of minutes before the players were actually broken up. Some France gamers showed up to run down the tunnel moments later on in the past going back out a short time later on to conduct a lap of honour.After the affray, Otamendi took goal at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he thought had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' families." I am quite irritated that they headed to where the loved one were actually to celebrate in his face," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] seems like celebrating, permit him involve where our company are and also our company are going to fix it there certainly. We'll talk about whatever our team must refer to." France and Argentina players were actually involved in a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough mainly an under-23 competitors, the activity was a rematch French followers have actually been awaiting since Argentina's significant charge duel gain in the 2022 World Mug final.A racism detraction had heightened pressures sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video recording of Argentina gamers singing repulsive songs regarding French players of African heritage as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica success final month.France's Olympic team coach Thierry Holly was actually equally unhappy along with the fight, and also was left angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I mosted likely to shake the resisting coach's palm plus all of a quick I found a ton of traits taking place," Holly told media reporters." I do not just like observing this kind of thing. It had not been essential." Our company failed to would like to shed a player [to suspension] but it was actually unproductive, he had not been also playing [at the ultimate sound]" I'm really certainly not satisfied concerning that. Our team were actually all united, the only drawback is actually acquiring a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth min Holly's staff, who will experience Egypt in the semifinals.