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Argentina sack sports undersecretary for demanding Messi’s apology in racist chants row

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Argentina Sack Sports Undersecretary For Demanding Messi’s Apology In Racist Chants Row

By IANS News July 18, 2024 • 13:08 PM View: 177

Argentina President Javier Milei: Argentina have sacked Undersecretary for Sports, Julio Garro on Thursday after he demanded an apology from national football team captain Lionel Messi for alleged racist chanting during his team's Copa America victory celebrations.

After Argentina's Copa America title win, a video of their celebrations in a team bus shared by Enzo Fernandez on Instagram went viral, with players heard making fun of the French players' African origin.

However, Fernandez later apologised on social media, saying he had gotten "caught up in the euphoria of our celebrations."

TAGS Buenos Aires Julio Garro Lionel Messi Copa America After Argentina Enzo Fernandez Argentine Football Federation Claudio Fabian Tapia Urbana Play Argentina President Javier Milei Argentine National Team World Champion American Champion

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