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Olympics 2024: Otamendi seethes after Argentina, France quarrel

.Argentina's Olympic crew leader Nicolu00e1s Otamendi was left angry after a quarrel emerged observing his staff's 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to France in Bordeaux on Friday.Argentina were booed throughout the match by an aggressive home crowd, and also combating burst out between the gamers immediately after the last whistle.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThere was actually pushing for a couple of moments just before the players were separated. Some France players appeared to sprint down the passage minutes later in the past returning out a short opportunity later to do a lap of honour.After the strife, Otamendi took aim at France defender Lou00efc Badu00e9, who he thought had over-celebrated before the Argentina gamers' loved ones." I am actually incredibly mad that they headed to where the family members were to commemorate in his skin," Otamendi stated." [If] he [Badu00e9] thinks that celebrating, permit him pertain to where our team are actually and also our experts are going to handle it certainly there. We'll refer to whatever our team need to talk about." France and also Argentina players were actually involved in a quarrel after their match. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP by means of Getty ImagesAlthough mainly an under-23 competition, the game was a rematch French fans have been actually expecting because Argentina's impressive penalty duel win in the 2022 World Mug final.A bigotry scandal had increased pressures ahead of the game after Chelsea's Enzo Fernu00e1ndez posted a video clip of Argentina gamers singing annoying incantations concerning French players of African heritage as they celebrated their Copa Amu00e9rica success final month.France's Olympic team coach Thierry Holly was actually equally as dissatisfied with the fight, and also was actually left angry after midfielder Enzo Millot was sent off." I headed to shake the resisting coach's palm plus all of a quick I saw a lot of factors occurring," Holly told press reporters." I do not as if finding this kind of thing. It wasn't necessary." Our experts really did not intend to lose a gamer [to suspension] but it was actually meaningless, he had not been also participating in [at the ultimate whistle]" I'm truly not satisfied about that. Our team were all joined, the only setback is actually getting a red on the bench." Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the fifth moment Holly's staff, that will definitely face Egypt in the semifinals.