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Enzo Fernandez's racism row gets to another level after he was paraded by former club River Plate, with fans singing the offensive song aimed at France players.
The Chelsea player, who captured jubilation on the team bus while filming Argentina's triumph over Colombia in the Copa America final has been the focus of a racist scandal.
The situation led to some of his club teammates getting furious with Wesley Fofana describing the scenes as 'uninhibited racism’ and unfollowing him on social media.
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12:57 - 21.07.2024
‘There will be players who can’t forgive’ - Chelsea legend tells club to offload Enzo over racism storm
Former Chelsea star has advised the Blues to sell midfielder Enzo Fernandez after his racial display during Argentina's Copa America celebration.
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14:37 - 19.07.2024
Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez faces potential season-derailing ban for racist video
Fernandez's chant mocked the multi-ethnic heritage of France's players, especially those of African descent.
Enzo racial incident takes new height
Enzo found himself in a situation where the racist song was being screamed once more, despite being in the stadium to celebrate the South American nation's recent tournament win.
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The Chelsea player travelled to his home country and was introduced to the fans before River Plate's Primera Divison match against Lanus.
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The 23-year-old appeared happy as he thanked several groups in the audience while sporting a club shirt that was given to him.
According to Daily Mail, a video was shared showing the full stadium screaming the song that catapulted Fernandez into the spotlight last week.
The translation of the song states, “Listen, spread the word; They play in France, but they are all from Angola.
“How nice it is! They are going to run; They are 'cometravas'* like f***ing Mbappé; Their mom is Nigerian; Their dad, Cameroonian. But in the document ...Nationality: French.”
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The midfielder is still awaiting word on whether he will be disciplined for his participation in the shouting of the Argentina national team at the beginning of the week.
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