Argentina apologizes to France. Following an altercation over purported racist chanting by Argentine football players; Argentina’s vice president labelled France “colonialist” and its citizens “hypocrites”; as a result, Buenos Aires issued an apology to France.
Victoria Villarruel made her irate social media comment in her individual role. According to President Javier Milei’s administration, which claimed on Friday that it had dispatched a senior official to the French embassy to clarify.
Following their Copa America victory, FIFA declared that an investigation will be conducted. Thus into the chants uttered by Argentina players, notably 23-year-old midfielder Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea.
Following Sunday’s Copa triumph over Colombia in Miami, Fernandez captured the chanting on live video and shared it on social media from the team bus.
The song contains derogatory remarks about people of color and homosexuality. And also it specifically criticizes Kylian Mbappe of France.
Despite Fernandez’s apology, Chelsea has placed him under internal disciplinary action. FIFA has received complaints from the French Football Federation (FFF).Argentina apologizes to France
“No colonialist country is going to intimidate us because of a stadium chant. Seen as speaking truths that they do not want to admit,” Villarruel said on Wednesday in defense of Fernandez on X. “Enough of your fake indignation, hypocrites.”
Days before Milei scheduled to travel to Paris to attend the Olympic opening ceremony, there arised diplomatic problem.
As of Friday, “diplomatic relations with France are intact,” according to presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni.
Julio Garro, Argentina’s undersecretary for sports, confirmed fired this week. As his remarks that the Argentine Football Association and captain Lionel Messi ought to issue an apology for the taunts. Also read on Argentina beats Colombia
