Argentina's Enzo Fernandez Apologises for Offensive Song Directed at France Players

The Instagram live video of Enzo and his teammates singing the chants has gone viral. The song includes the lyrics, "Listen, spread the word, they play in France, but they are all from Angola, they are going to run well, they like to sleep with trans people, their mum is Nigerian, their dad is Cameroonian, but on the passport it says: French."

Enzo Fernandes apologised for the video and said he was caught up in the euphoria of the Copa celebrations.

"I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations," he wrote.

"The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words. I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations. That video, that moment, those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my Character. I am truly sorry," he further wrote.

Enzo's Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana criticising the incident, posted the clip of the video and wrote, "Football in 2024: uninhibited racism."

The French Football Federation (FFF) has decided to file a complaint against the Argentina footballer with FIFA.

"Faced with the seriousness of these shocking remarks, contrary to the values of sport and human rights, the president of the FFF decided to directly appeal to his Argentine counterpart and FIFA and to file a legal complaint for racially offensive and discriminatory remarks," stated FFF.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have "instigated an internal disciplinary procedure" against Enzo. "Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour completely unacceptable. We 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," read the statement.