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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic group leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left behind irritated after a brawl appeared following his team's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match through an aggressive home group, and dealing with broke out in between the gamers quickly after the ultimate whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of minutes before the players were actually broken up. Some France players appeared to run down the tunnel seconds later on previously going back out a short time eventually to carry out a tour of honour.After the ruckus, Otamendi took aim at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he thought had over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' family members." I am really furious that they mosted likely to where the relative were to celebrate in his face," Otamendi mentioned." [If] he [Badu00e9] feels like celebrating, permit him concern where we are actually and also our team are going to resolve it certainly there. Our company'll discuss whatever our team need to talk about." France and also Argentina gamers were actually associated with a quarrel after their suit. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP by means of Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competition, the video game was actually a rematch French followers have been actually expecting because Argentina's remarkable penalty duel succeed in the 2022 Globe Cup final.A racial discrimination detraction had actually enhanced tensions successful after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez submitted a video recording of Argentina gamers vocal repulsive songs about French players of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic team coach Thierry Holly was equally as unhappy with the battle, and was actually left fuming after midfielder Enzo Millot was actually sent off." I went to shake the resisting coach's palm and all of an unexpected I observed a considerable amount of points occurring," Holly told media reporters." I do not as if finding this example. It wasn't required." Our team failed to wish to lose a gamer [to suspension] but it was pointless, he had not been even playing [at the ultimate whistle]" I'm actually not satisfied about that. Our team were all unified, the only drawback is obtaining a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th minute Holly's crew, that will encounter Egypt in the semifinals.