CNN —Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández has apologized for singing a song with Argentina teammates that included racist and homophobic slurs about the French national team.
Fernández posted a video to his Instagram account showing several players joining in the chant as the team celebrated Sunday’s Copa América victory over Colombia on the team bus.
“I want to sincerely apologize for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations,” Fernández said in a statement.
FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans and officials.”CNN has contacted the Argentine Federation for comment.
On Tuesday, Fernández’s Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana, a Black French national team player, posted the video on his X account with the caption: “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism.”
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