Lionel Messi Asked To Apologize for Argentina Players슬롯사이트� Racist Chant Following Copa America 2024 Triumph

Mumbai, July 18: Lionel Messi faced calls to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina's players after they won the Copa America. An Argentinean government official said Messi, who is the team captain, and the president of the country's soccer federation, Claudio Tapia, should apologize after a video was shared on social media showing members of Argentina's triumphant squad singing a racist chant about French players with African heritage.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chelsea Begins Disciplinary Action Against Enzo Fernandez Following Argentina Footballer's Involvement in Racist Chants.

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez said he was 슬롯사이트œtruly sorry슬롯사이트� for the incident and his Premier League club Chelsea said it had begun disciplinary action, describing discriminatory behavior as 슬롯사이트œcompletely unacceptable.슬롯사이트� It is unclear from the video if Messi 슬롯사이트� widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time 슬롯사이트� participated in the chant. But Argentina's sports sub-secretary, Julio Garro, said he should say sorry.

슬롯사이트œThe national team captain must also come out to apologize for this case. The same AFA (Argentina Football Association) president," Garro said in radio statements. 슬롯사이트œI think it is appropriate. It leaves us as a country in a bad position, with so much glory.슬롯사이트�

Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday at Miami Gardens, Florida. Afterwards a video posted on Instagram showed Fernandez and Argentina players chanting about France's team as they celebrated. The same chants 슬롯사이트� by some Argentina fans 슬롯사이트� emerged before the team beat France in the World Cup final in 2022.

The derogatory chants single out France players of African heritage, from several countries, and holding a French passport. FIFA said it was also looking into the incident after the French soccer federation pledged to file a complaint with the sport's world governing body over 슬롯사이트œracist and discriminatory remarks.슬롯사이트�

Chelsea's response comes after one of Fernandez's clubmates, France defender Wesley Fofana, posted the video on his social media accounts Tuesday and called it 슬롯사이트œuninhibited racism.슬롯사이트� Fofana has family ties to Ivory Coast and is among several French players who are Black in the Chelsea first-team squad.

슬롯사이트œWe are proud to be a diverse, inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities and identities feel welcome. We acknowledge and appreciate our player's public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate. The Club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chelsea said in a statement Wednesday.

Fernandez apologized for 슬롯사이트œgetting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations. That video, that moment, those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character,슬롯사이트� he said on Instagram. 슬롯사이트œI am truly sorry.슬롯사이트�

Fernandez became the most expensive player in British soccer history after joining Chelsea from Benfica for 106.7 million pounds ($131.4 million) in 2023.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said soccer and its 211 national federations must have a zero tolerance approach to racism and in May committed to relaunching a task force to monitor incidents. Enzo Fernandez Apologises for 슬롯사이트˜Higly Offensive슬롯사이트� Chant During Copa America 2024 Celebrations.

슬롯사이트œFIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into. FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans and officials.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the governing body said Wednesday.

It is unclear what jurisdiction FIFA has over the incident on a team bus after a tournament, but the governing body likely could act if the Argentina federation's handling of the case is considered unsatisfactory.

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