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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic crew captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left mad after a brawl erupted observing his group's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by an aggressive home crowd, as well as battling burst out between the gamers promptly after the final whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of moments prior to the players were actually split. Some France gamers showed up to dash down the tunnel minutes eventually previously going back out a brief opportunity later on to carry out a tour of honour.After the scrap, Otamendi took objective at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he assumed had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' loved ones." I am quite mad that they mosted likely to where the family members were actually to commemorate in his face," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that commemorating, let him concern where our experts are actually as well as our company will certainly solve it there. Our company'll talk about whatever we have to discuss." France as well as Argentina players were actually involved in a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP through Getty ImagesAlthough predominantly an under-23 competitors, the game was actually a rematch French followers have actually been waiting on since Argentina's impressive penalty shootout gain in the 2022 World Mug final.A bigotry scandal had actually enhanced tensions sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted an online video of Argentina gamers vocal singing offensive songs regarding French players of African ancestry as they commemorated their Copa Amu00e9rica success final month.France's Olympic team instructor Thierry Holly was just like miserable along with the battle, as well as was actually left behind fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent." I headed to tremble the resisting trainer's hand plus all of an abrupt I saw a ton of points happening," Henry told press reporters." I do not like viewing this example. It wasn't required." We failed to desire to lose a gamer [to suspension] however it was pointless, he had not been also playing [at the last whistle]" I am actually actually not delighted concerning that. Our experts were actually all joined, the only setback is actually acquiring a red unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th minute Henry's staff, who will face Egypt in the semifinals.