Argentina No. 1 in FIFA rankings, but government hits back at team’s critics

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ARGENTINA was confirmed as the world’s No.1 team in the FIFA men’s rankings on Thursday, as the national government doubled down on defending the players who celebrated winning the Copa America by singing a racist song targeting No.2-ranked France.

Argentina’s government on Wednesday fired one of its leading sports officials who urged Lionel Messi and the president of the Argentine Football Association to apologize.

The song refers to France players being “all from Angola,” having parents from Nigeria and Cameroon, and also includes an offensive reference to Kylian Mbappé.

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Author / Journalist: BusinessMirror

Category: BusinessStartups

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Published On: 2024-07-20 @ 16:01:00 (15 hours ago)

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