It is a dark affair that has logically aroused indignation in all four corners of the world. Once again, the Argentine football team has shown that it does not know how to celebrate its great victories with class. The 2022 World Cup had given way to multiple provocations on the part of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The 2024 Copa America has given rise to more serious acts:
a racist chant taken up by some Albiceleste players.
The Instagram story published by Enzo Fernandez is pitiful. It shows the young Chelsea midfielder, in the foreground, singing openly racist and homophobic chants against French players of African origin. Placed in the foreground, Fernandez, who quickly cut the video, risks a heavy sanction after proceedings were opened against him. Chelsea is in embarrassment and would be determined not to let this matter go unpunished, especially since the French players of the London club have all expressed their indignation, Wesley Fofana notably mentioning a ” uninhibited racism” Fernandez, for his part,
apologized on social media.
Who are the other Argentine players involved?
Given the quality of the footage and the relatively short length of the video, the other Argentina players in the footage are difficult to identify. Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez was seen next to Fernandez on the bus, his cap on his head. Another player from the team wearing the number 16 on his shorts – Giovani Lo Celso’s number at this Copa America – was apparently recognizable during the first song, but it is unclear whether he participated in the second song. The Daily Mail and some reports also mention the presence of Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez.
What about Emiliano Martinez? A rude character who owns up to his taste for provocation, the goalkeeper of the 2022 world champions does not seem to be involved in this affair. His presence is not visible in the short clip. The ongoing procedure should provide details on the identity of the players concerned by this racist act.
