Fofana on learning that Enzo joined Argentine teammates to sing about the Les Bleus tweeted, “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism.”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Three Chelsea players of French origin
Axel Disasi, Malo Gusto and Wesley Fofana have all unfollowed their club teammate and Argentine international, Enzo Fernandez on Instagram.
The three defenders took the decision after a controversial video in which Enzo was seen singing with Argentine teammates about the French national team went viral online.
In the trending clip, there were some mentions of “passports, families, all born in Africa.”
After the video made the rounds on the Internet, football lovers all over the world condemned the Argentina players indiscretion and labelled it as a “racist” act.
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One of the three Chelsea players who unfollowed Enzo on IG, Fofana also tweeted on his X page: “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism.”
TheNiche learnt that the development is causing tension in Chelsea’s dressing room even without a ball being kicked this season.
The French Football Federation (FFF) has also condemned the footage via their president Philippe Diallo and vowed to file a legal complaint to FIFA.