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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France brawl

.Argentina's Olympic group captain Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was actually left behind furious after a brawl erupted observing his group's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were actually booed throughout the match by an unfavorable home group, as well as combating burst out between the gamers immediately after the final whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was shoving for a couple of moments just before the players were split. Some France gamers appeared to dash down the tunnel minutes later previously coming back out a brief time later on to conduct a lap of honour.After the affray, Otamendi took intention at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, that he thought had actually over-celebrated in front of the Argentina gamers' family members." I am actually quite angry that they went to where the member of the family were actually to celebrate in his face," Otamendi pointed out." [If] he [Badu00e9] believes that celebrating, let him come to where our team are actually as well as our company will certainly handle it there. Our company'll refer to whatever we must discuss." France and Argentina gamers were actually associated with a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP using Getty ImagesAlthough primarily an under-23 competitors, the game was a rematch French fans have been awaiting given that Argentina's significant penalty duel gain in the 2022 World Cup final.A bigotry scandal had actually improved pressures sitting pretty after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez published a video recording of Argentina players singing objectionable incantations about French players of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica triumph last month.France's Olympic team instructor Thierry Henry was actually equally unhappy with the match, and was left behind angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I headed to tremble the opposing coach's palm plus all of a sudden I observed a bunch of factors occurring," Holly told press reporters." I do not just like seeing this kind of thing. It had not been necessary." We didn't would like to shed a player [to suspension] but it was actually meaningless, he had not been even participating in [at the last whistle]" I'm really not delighted regarding that. We were actually all united, the only drawback is receiving a reddish unemployed." Jean-Philippe Mateta racked up in the 5th minute Holly's staff, who will experience Egypt in the semifinals.