“Uninhibited racism” Wesley Fofana posts bold response to Chelsea teammate Enzo Fernandez singing ‘racist’ chants amidst Argentina’s trophy celebrations
Wesley Fofana has called out Enzo Fernandez for singing a racist chant aimed at French players during his team's Copa America celebrations.
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Enzo Fernandez & Wesley Fofana are teammates at Chelsea (Via X/@Chelsea & centregoals)
Argentina were crowned Copa America champions for a record-breaking 16th time as they beat Colombia by one goal to none at Hard Rock Stadium. While the joyous cheers by those wearing blue and white went on into the night, a moment inside the Argentine team bus marred the title celebrations. As seen in a viral video, Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez and teammates engaged in a ‘racist’ chant.
In the aftermath of the video, thousands of fans and several footballers have come forward to criticize the Chelsea star. While many claim that the video has racist remarks and comments aimed at French players, others defended the Argentine national team. In the aftermath of the incident, Fernandez’s teammate Wesley Fofana has made his voice heard on social media.
Football in 2024 : uninhibited racism.Wesley Fofana posted on Instagram
The player also uploaded the video of Fernandez singing the chant inside the team bus. A closer inspection at the video shows Julian Alvarez, Giovani Lo Celso and many more joining in on the celebrations. Fernandez has since issued an apology for the same on social media.
French Football Federation to take Argentine national team to court following racist chants
The footballing community is in shock following Enzo Fernandez‘s Instagram live session during their Copa America celebrations. As the clip went viral, the French Football Federation issued a press release condemning the same.
In it, French Football President Philippe Diallo condemned the act and claimed that the federation will take the Argentine national team to court on the same. Following Wesley Fofana’s X post, the player has been subject to a lot of hate and racist remarks on social media.
They play in France but they are from Angola. Mum is Nigerian, dad is Cameroonian, but the passport says French.A verse from the chant sung by Enzo Fernandez and teammates
As of now, neither Lionel Messi or Alexis Mac Allister are believed to be inside the bus during the time the video was taken. Messi recently posted a picture with his son at home while Mac Allister was on the way to Liverpool by flight.
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