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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic team leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left behind irritated after a quarrel erupted following his team's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the suit through an aggressive home group, and also fighting broke out in between the players quickly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a number of mins just before the players were actually split. Some France players showed up to sprint down the tunnel instants later on previously coming back out a short opportunity later on to conduct a tour of honour.After the ruction, Otamendi took aim at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he thought had actually over-celebrated before the Argentina players' loved ones." I am actually extremely upset that they headed to where the loved one were to celebrate in his face," Otamendi claimed." [If] he [Badu00e9] believes that celebrating, let him pertain to where our experts are and we will handle it certainly there. Our company'll speak about whatever our company must talk about." France and also Argentina players were associated with a brawl after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough mainly an under-23 competition, the video game was actually a rematch French supporters have actually been expecting since Argentina's impressive penalty shootout gain in the 2022 World Mug final.A racism shame had elevated strains ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video recording of Argentina gamers singing offending incantations concerning French gamers of African ancestry as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic crew trainer Thierry Henry was actually just as unhappy with the battle, and also was left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I mosted likely to drink the resisting coach's palm and all of an unexpected I viewed a ton of things happening," Henry told reporters." I don't just like seeing this kind of thing. It had not been essential." We really did not wish to lose a player [to revocation] however it was actually meaningless, he wasn't also playing [at the ultimate sound]" I am actually definitely certainly not pleased about that. Our team were actually all united, the only downside is actually obtaining a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the fifth min Holly's team, who will encounter Egypt in the semifinals.