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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The video went viral after Fernandez went live on Instagram to share the celebrations with fans. However, Fernandez later apologised on social media, saying he had gotten \"caught up in the euphoria of our celebrations.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A lot of criticism has surrounded Fernandez but the Chelsea midfielder retains support from the vice president who said the chants tell the \"truth they won't admit\".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNo colonialist country is going to intimidate us for a song on the pitch or for telling the truths they don\u2019t want to admit,\u201d Villarruel posted on her account on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cArgentina is a sovereign and free country. We never had colonies or second-class citizens. We have never imposed our way of life on anyone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut neither will we tolerate that they do it to us ... Enzo I support you, (Lionel) Messi, thanks for everything! Argentinians always hold your head up high,\" she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Argentina sacked Undersecretary for Sports, Julio Garro after he demanded an apology from national football team captain Lionel Messi for alleged racist chanting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Sports undersecretary had demanded an apology from Messi and Argentine Football Federation president Claudio Fabian Tapia while speaking to a radio station Urbana Play on Wednesday. He added that the video \u201cleaves Argentina looking bad as a country.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Argentina President Javier Milei\u2019s Office on Thursday posted on X that Garro has been removed from his position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"No government can tell what to comment, what to think or what to do to the Argentine National Team, World Champion and Two-time American Champion, or to any other citizen. For this reason, Julio Garro ceases to be Undersecretary of Sports of the Nation,\u201d the account of Oficina del Presidente wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Argentina President Javier Milei\u2019s Office on Thursday posted on X that Garro has been removed from his position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n