Enzo Fernandez apologises for 'higly offensive' chant during Copa America celebr
Updated On: 17 July, 2024 10:10 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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
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Enzo Fernandez. Pic/AFP; (right) Picture Courtesy/Enzo Fernandez`s Twitter Account
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.
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 getting offended by the post with French international Wesley Fofana’s name coming into light. Fernandez has since apologised for his actions.
"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.
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