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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic staff captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left angry after a quarrel erupted following his team's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match through a dangerous home crowd, as well as combating broke out between the players quickly after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of moments before the players were actually separated. Some France players seemed to run down the passage instants later before returning out a short time eventually to conduct a tour of honour.After the scrap, Otamendi took objective at France protector Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he thought had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' family members." I am actually extremely mad that they headed to where the relative were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi pointed out." [If] he [Badu00e9] believes that celebrating, allow him relate to where our experts are and also our experts are going to handle it there certainly. Our company'll refer to whatever we must speak about." France and also Argentina gamers were associated with a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough mostly an under-23 competition, the activity was actually a rematch French fans have actually been actually waiting for since Argentina's impressive penalty duel gain in the 2022 Planet Cup final.A bigotry shame had actually heightened strains successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez uploaded a video recording of Argentina gamers vocal annoying songs about French gamers of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic crew instructor Thierry Henry was actually just as dissatisfied along with the fight, as well as was left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was dispatched." I mosted likely to shake the resisting coach's palm plus all of an unexpected I saw a bunch of points occurring," Holly told press reporters." I do not like observing this kind of thing. It wasn't needed." Our team really did not intend to shed a player [to suspension] but it was unproductive, he wasn't also playing [at the last whistle]" I'm definitely certainly not satisfied about that. Our company were all unified, the only drawback is actually acquiring a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th minute Henry's crew, who will certainly deal with Egypt in the semifinals.