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Arsenal legend Henry fumes as France and Argentina players fight on pitch after Olympic quarter-final
By Joe Williams,
10 hours ago
Thierry Henry during a press conference.
France and Argentina players and staff clashed on the pitch at full-time as the hosts edged a bad-tempered match 1-0 in Bordeaux to reach the Olympic semi-finals.
Tempers flared after the final whistle as substitutes and coaching staff spilled on to the pitch amid ugly confrontations.
Jean-Philippe Mateta’s fifth-minute header settled the contest to set up a last-four meeting with Egypt, while France’s Enzo Millot was shown a red card after the final whistle.
And tensions were running high from the start in Bordeaux, with the home fans loudly booing Argentina’s national anthem before kick-off.
France coach Thierry Henry was angry at the final whistle insists he “didn’t like what happened” after the final whistle.
Arsenal legend Henry told reporters: “I don’t agree with what happened at the end of the match. My player [Millot] got a red card and I don’t accept it, it shouldn’t happen.
“I couldn’t control what happened. I went to greet the coach and when I turned around, what happened happened.
“We won, but I didn’t like what happened at the end with my player.”
Henry is “really not happy” that he will have to do without Millot in the semi-finals after he was given a straight red card by the referee after the scuffle had calmed down.
Henry added: “We didn’t want to lose a player (to suspension) but it was pointless, he wasn’t even playing (at the final whistle). I’m really not happy about that. We were all united, the only drawback is getting a red on the bench.”
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