South American football writer Tim Vickery assesses the fallout - and origins - of the alleged racist chant that has led to Enzo Fernandez facing disciplinary action.
at Chelsea after posting a video on social media that the French Football Federation said included alleged "racist and discriminatory language".
When interviewed, the perpetrators vehemently deny that they are racists. They are indulging in 'banter'. All is fair, they argue, in love, war and football. Anything that goads and irritates the opposition is fair game. And on this latest matter, such sentiments are widespread. But the lyrics to this particular song, which grew out of the Qatar World Cup final, which Argentina won on penalties against France, are extremely disturbing.
The African influence is there in the gene pool. Dark-skinned people are often nicknamed 'el negro' - which carries no negative connotation. Incidentally, it is interesting that , tango in Argentina moved in the opposite direction from football. The musical genre began at the bottom of society and moved up, where football started with the elites and moved down.
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