Argentina started their Olympics journey as we speak, only a week after their controversial Copa America triumph.
The World Cup winners clinched their second consecutive Copa America by defeating Colombia 1-0 within the closing.
Nevertheless, their victory was quickly overshadowed by a racism scandal following viral movies of their celebrations.
A clip confirmed a number of Argentina gamers, together with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez, singing a controversial track that focused the French staff and its gamers of African heritage.
This incident has resulted in extreme backlash from the soccer world. Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana known as out his teammate with a submit on X, and a number of other others have unfollowed Enzo on social media.
Argentina’s popularity has taken a big hit, and the results have been evident earlier than the beginning of their Olympics sport towards Morocco.
The stadium in Paris booed the World champions as their nationwide anthem was performed, reflecting the widespread disapproval of their actions.
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El himno de #Argentina, silbado por todo el estadio en Saint-Étienne. ????? pic.twitter.com/ZeXHYd0mA5
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