Enzo Fernandez caused a huge uproar after winning the Copa America, as he recorded himself and his Argentina teammates chanting some offensive lyrics targeted at the black French players.
France and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana was the first to react to the incident, claiming it was ‘uninhibited racism’.
All now seems settled between the two after Enzo Fernandez issued an apology.
“You see Enzo is back and I’m happy,” Fofana told the Daily Mail.
“We talked together. I explained why I didn’t like the video. He explained. He said sorry because he did not want to hurt French fans or anyone. He did not understand when singing it.
“And I trust him. Because I know him. I know Enzo. He is not racist. It is just the video is bad. It’s not only Enzo. It’s the Argentinian team. Enzo is in the video but if he was from another country, I would have posted the same thing. For sure, it was a big story because we play in the same team.
“But now it is done, it’s good. I’m happy with this situation because he understands me, I understand him, he said sorry, I trust him, and that is the most important thing. Enzo is a big player in Argentina. I hope this has educated him a bit, because for sure, it is a different culture.”
It’s good to see that Wesley Fofana and Enzo Fernandez has settled the misunderstanding. This is good for team unity.