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River Plate fans sing Argentina’s controversial song against France during the tribute to Enzo Fernandez

River Plate fans sing Argentina’s controversial song against France during the tribute to Enzo Fernandez

Some River Plate fans chanted Argentina’s controversial song against France as the club honored Enzo Fernandez for winning the 2024 Copa America.

Enzo Fernandez greets River Plate fans during his tribute to the 2024 Copa America title with Argentina.
© @RiverbedEnzo Fernandez greets River Plate fans during his tribute to the 2024 Copa America title with Argentina.

Riverbed Fans have heard the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernandezwho found himself in the eye of the storm for releasing a video in which Argentina players could be heard singing a controversial song against France.

After days of endless criticism, Fernandez felt the love and support of the River Plate fans in a strange way when he started his vacation in Argentina before returning to Chelsea.

Fernandez was honoured by River Plate for the 2024 Copa America title in his former club’s 2-2 draw with Lanus on Sunday, and Fans have come up with a strange but controversial way to support him.

When Enzo entered the pitch at the Mas Monumental, many fans were present immediately started singing Argentina’s controversial song against France.

French media react to River Plate fans singing Argentina’s controversial song to support Enzo Fernandez

Needless to say, this situation occurred during the River Plate match was not well received in Francewhere Fernandez has been under heavy fire since his Instagram livestream went viral.

RMC Sportone of France’s largest multimedia companies, was among the first to respond to the singing at the Mas Monumental.”Obviously it is stronger than them. The vast majority of the Monumental Stadium thought it appropriate to show their support for their former player by loudly singing the chant of shame.”

In the meantime, Be footballone of the most followed French football accounts on X (formerly Twitter) with over 2 million followers, posted: “Tonight, River Plate fans sang the racist chant of the Argentine players in support of Enzo Fernández. We don’t even know what to say anymore.”

Fernandez was called by French teammates at Chelsea before apologizing on social media. The English club said will investigate the situationWe have to wait and see how this all develops.

Martin O’Donnell

Martin O’Donnell is a bilingual sports journalist fluent in English and Spanish with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Since joining Bolavip in February 2021, he has covered soccer, NFL and NBA extensively, specializing in real-time coverage of major events such as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League finals and the Super Bowl. Martin’s previous experience includes managing social media for CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana in English, and covering Brazilian soccer for Sambafoot. At Bolavip, he is known for his meticulous coverage during major sports seasons – covering transfers, playoffs and finals – and for keeping a close eye on soccer icons Lionel Messi at Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. His attention to detail and ability to grasp breaking news have made him a valuable asset to the team.