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France & Argentina Involved In Massive Olympic Brawl!

France & Argentina Involved In Massive Olympic Brawl!

A massive brawl broke out between France and Argentina players after their Olympic quarter-final on Friday night.

The host nation booked their spot in the semi-finals after claiming a 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's early header.

The Argentine players were booed heavily throughout the encounter, including the national anthem before the kick-off.

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Things kicked off at the full-time whistle when the players got into a heated scuffle while the Argentine fans had to be surrounded by riot police and stewards.

France coach Thierry Henry was not pleased with the pictures of the two sides after the game.

"I went to shake the opposing coach's hand and all of a sudden I saw a lot of things happening," Henry told reporters, as per ESPN.

"I don't like seeing this kind of thing. It wasn't necessary."

France player Enzo Millot will miss the semi-final after being shown a red card after the scuffle and his coach was not happy.

"We didn't want to lose a player [to suspension] but it was pointless, he wasn't even playing [at the final whistle]," Henry added. 

"I'm really not happy about that. We were all united, the only drawback is getting a red on the bench."

The two nations certainly do not see eye-to-eye, especially after Argentina's senior national sang a racist chant about France's players after their Copa America triumph last month.

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