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Enzo Fernandez apologised for Argentina’s ‘offensive’ and ‘derogatory’ chants against France during their Copa America celebrations.
Enzo Fernandez took to social media apologised after backlassh to the the viral video of the racist chants from members of Argentina’s Copa America winning team.
“I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations. The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words.
“I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations. That video, that moment, those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I am truly sorry,” Fernandez posted on his social media.
The 2024 Copa America winners Argentina were seen celebrating inside the team bus by chanting ‘offensive’ and ‘derogatory’ chants directed towards the 2022 World Cup finalists France.
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The video went viral after Enzo Fernandez go live on Instagram to share the celebrations with fans. Following the video went viral, reports flooded in of Chelsea teammates and French international Wesley Fofana was offended by the post.
“Football in 2024: racism without a complex,” the French international said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The highly insulting chant had previously surfaced after their win over France in the World Cup. The chant insinuates that most of the players on the French team are of African descent and should not be playing for Les Blues.
‘They play for France, but they are from Angola. His mother is Nigerian, his father is Cameroonian. But on the passport: French.’
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French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera also called for world football’s governing body FIFA to take action.
“Pathetic. Behaviour all the more unacceptable because it is repeated,” Oudea-Castera wrote on X.
“FIFA: a reaction?” she added.
According to a report in the English media, Chelsea have begun internal investigations into the matter and ‘treating the matter seriously and will handle it accordingly.’
Although the Argentina Football Association is yet to make a statement on the matter. The French Football Federation released a statement confirming their intentions to ‘file a lawsuit for abusive remarks of racial and derogatory nature.’
(With inputs from Agencies)
