Enzo Fernandez's 'racist' song controversy explained: Why is there bad blood between Argentina and France? Where did the chant come from and what has the reaction been to the storm in both nations?

Footage of Enzo Fernandez and his Argentina team-mates enthusiastically singing a song branded as 'racist and discriminatory' by the French Football Federation has reopened a feud between the two nations. 'The president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, condemns in the strongest terms the unacceptable racist and discriminatory remarks which were made against the players of the French team in the context of a song sung by players and supporters of the Argentina team after its victory in the Copa America and broadcast in a video on social media,' an FFF statement read. Javier Mascherano leapt to the defence of Fernandez and his Argentina team-mates, insisting that the racist song they sang about French footballers was 'taken out of context' Ex-Argentina star Mascherano has described Fernandez as a 'great guy' amid the racism storm Argentine politician Julio Garro had called for Argentina and captain Lionel Messi to apology during a radio interview, before 'categorically denying' he had The case had provoked a politicial storm on Wednesday after 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 chants. Argentina's president Javier Milei was elected last year after a headline grabbing campaign, which included wielding a chainsaw to illustrate what he would to do 'woke' ideology Milei shared a social media post which called for the dismissal of under-secretary for sports, Julio Garro, who said the Argentinian FA and captain Lionel Messi should apologise Milei, who became Argentina's president last year, had made headlines during his election campaign for a political stunt where he held up a chainsaw to illustrate what he would to do 'woke' ideology. Fernandez took to social media apologise for his actions after Argentina's Copa America win Nicolas Jackson came out in support of his Chelsea team-mate in a series of Instagram posts David Datro Fofana took to Instagram on Wednesday to speak out against racism in football Chelsea's squad is made up of a significant number of footballers from France, such as Fofana, Gusto, Nkunku, Lesley Ugochukwu, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile.