International Football
Enzo Fernández apologizes for racist chants during the 2024 Copa América
The Argentine player spoke out following the viral video in which the Argentine players sang an inappropriate chant once morest France.
Enzo Fernández was a key player for Argentina in the 2024 Copa América. (Photo Prensa Libre: AFP)
After Argentina managed to lift its sixteenth Copa América by defeating Colombia, the Argentines were ready to celebrate in style the second championship of America.
During the celebrations, Chelsea midfielder, on the team bus, Enzo Fernandez recorded live On the way to the team hotel, however, both he and his teammates began singing football songs and among themselves they sang one that was not appropriate.
The song heard on the Argentines’ bus had been popularized by some Albiceleste fans during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which Argentina won in an agonizing final decided on penalties once morest France, in which he mocks the African origins of many French footballers, with Kylian Mbappé at the forefront.
The Argentine footballer, before his teammates continued singing cut off the Instagram live broadcast.
Over the last few hours, the player’s teammates at Chelsea have shown their discontent, the most forceful being Wesley Fofana that on the social network “X” flagged the video showing his indignation.
Bad Taste and Axel Disasi They have joined forces with their teammate and have unfollowed Enzo on social media. Chelsea will investigate the matter, as will FIFA following the French FA’s complaint.
At club level, they cannot let the situation get like this for the start of the preseason; following these events, through a story on Instagram and a post on “X”, The Argentine midfielder apologized for the way he expressed himself regarding France, It remains to be seen whether all parties will proceed despite the apology from the American champion.
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