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ICYMI The distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by some Argentina fans amid celebrations in Buenos Aires to welcome back the World Cup winners should be investigated, a senior French cabinet minister said.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 France's Kylian Mbappe reacts after receiving the runners up medal and the Golden Boot award.Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 France's Kylian Mbappe reacts after receiving the runners up medal and the Golden Boot award.

During Argentina’s jubilant homecoming a group of fans set alight a makeshift coffin lid adorned with a cross and picture of Mbappe. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez also clutched a toy baby with Mbappe’s face on during an open-top bus parade through the capital. Images of both went viral on social media.

Asked for his reaction to the insults out of Argentina on social media, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Sud Radio the scenes were “undignified” and questioned openly whether FIFA should look into the events. SOS Racisme, an anti-racism association, has included screenshots of more than 100 hateful comments in a criminal complaint against those behind the remarks The French Football Federation has done the same.

 

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Double standard from FIFA, do you remember in 2018 when France was crowned world champion? They taunted Messi all day long with songs but now they are testing their own medicine 💊 and it's bitter to swallow... What exactly are they investigating?

Argentinians are racist in nature, that is why they even celebrated when Brazil lost in WC. Brazilians are Africans.

Shouldn’t they begin with whatever FI at home?!

Lolll

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