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Tim Vickery
BBC Sport South American football expert

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Argentina won the Copa America, but lost the respect of many with the manner of their celebration.

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez faces disciplinary proceedings at Chelsea after posting a video on social media that the French Football Federation said included alleged “racist and discriminatory language”.

Fifa is also investigating the video, in which several members of the Argentina squad – celebrating their 1-0 win over Colombia in the final – take part in a song originally sung by Argentina fans questioning the heritage of France’s black and mixed-race players.

The global repercussions of that song have sparked a reaction from the Argentine government.

Javier Milei’s right-wing administration has no natural sympathy for anything that might be considered ‘woke’.

But Julio Garro, the under-secretary for sports, suggested that team captain Lionel Messi and local FA president Claudio Tapia should issue an apology for the song that some were singing on the bus on Sunday night. “It’s left us looking bad,” he said.

Garro was sacked, external on Wednesday for his comments, while others have rejected the need for an apology.

Read Tim Vickery’s full feature here.