Racism, Argentina: Enzo Fernandez’s father tackles Wesley Fofana

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Enzo Fernandez faces his actions. A few days after the publication of a video showing the Chelsea player and his teammates singing a racist chant towards the players of the French team, the controversy continues to swell. If Wesley Fofana had publicly condemned the words of his locker room mate, the father of the Argentinian clearly did not appreciate it. Questioned by Argentinian Sports This Thursday, Raul Fernandez tackled the ex-Stéphanois’ way of doing things.

I know who my son is and he is not like that! He is not racist, never! It is difficult for a European to understand our culture and folklore in football, like the chants and celebrationsjudged the father of the world champion. He recorded this live video at an inopportune moment. It was bad, he feels bad and didn’t realize what he was singing. But his teammate at Chelsea didn’t even ask him to apologize or anything, he could have contacted him privately and asked him, but no, he went on social media in a minute. In 2014, when Germany beat us, they imitated the gaucho march and called us ignorant. In 2018, France made fun of Messi because of his height. We never said we were discriminated against.” Justifications that will convince, or not, his audience…

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