Enzo Fernandez: Why is the Argentina footballer at the centre of a racism row? - BBC Africa

Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez is at the centre of a racism row after just winning the Copa América tournament. Fernandez and some other Argentinian teammates filmed themselves singing a chant that mocks the French football team players whose parents are of African descent. Warning: contains language that some might find offensive.

[MR-rembrandt-lol]

France still has African colonies that are exploited today, and they complain about a song, impressive

[rociioro]

France you better free those colonized lands after this

[DianeCooperTW]

Calling africans africans is not racism

[arosalesmusic]

The French complaining about racism?, please 🙄

[blockofvik]

Is it not ironic that they come after that when Demebele and Griezmann made fun of Asians.

I wonder where that lies in their book for "racism".

[Ayan-bpdq]

French colonialism played a large part in their recent footballing success, that's a fact. I don't understand Spanish, I don't know what specific words were used, but based on this video, what he did was more stupid than racist.

[WolfOfBrooklynXOfficial]

First of all this is mocking white French men …. Not black people … they are saying France is so booty they need to gather African players to win them something…. And please Mbappe mocks South America as if they are poor and Europe is more superior.. sit down

[ziadkhalaf]

It's a BAD idea to remind the French that they acquired players from immigrants treated as second-class citizens, only to use their sons for sporting glory. The French will definitely come after you, especially since they're still hurt from losing the World Cup to Argentina two years ago. It would be great if France started treating their African-French, Black and White Muslim citizens equally.

[PeterParker-mgcb]

LoL the French complaining about racism.

[pedroivanespinola]

“That’s racist” talking about a country who still has colonies 😂😂😂
First of all, that’s not racism, and second it’s France lol

[antonioherrera]

That’s funny. The French say they’re African when they lose but French when they win.

[moneybugvic]

I remember what Antoine Griezmann and Dembele did at japanese hotel.

[balamuralipathmanathan]

Spanish italian and german immigration sining about french players how funny

[LeoSickone-odxs]

France is not a national team is a national team continent. 😂😂😂

[CygnusX-]

i mean he's not wrong, France's glory has always been made by Africans and not just in sports

[LucasLMaestro]

I didn't see the media complaining about racism when black americans literally said "Make Basketball Black Again" just because white players are becoming the top players in the NBA and a white player is the best WNBA player
I wonder why...

[hope_sparrow]

Cry more, we're world champions with HOMEGROWN TALENT

[minjae]

The French made fun of the Argentines in 2018 because Argentina did not win the cup and the Argentines never cried and the French are butterflies 🦋 😅

[RubAltman]

So saying someone is from Angola is being racist? Or believing that is racist is actually being racist.

[caseybrionessr.]

That is the facts and truth, the only people who get angry are those hypocrites and losers.