{"id":205154,"date":"2024-08-01T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/01\/enzo-said-he-didnt-understand-the-racist-song-so-weve-forgiven-him-chelseas-fofana\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:00:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:00:28","slug":"enzo-said-he-didnt-understand-the-racist-song-so-weve-forgiven-him-chelseas-fofana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/01\/enzo-said-he-didnt-understand-the-racist-song-so-weve-forgiven-him-chelseas-fofana\/","title":{"rendered":"Enzo said he didn\u2019t understand the \u2018racist\u2019 song so we\u2019ve forgiven him \u2013 Chelsea\u2019s Fofana \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea defender, Wesley Fofana, has stated that the team has resolved its differences with Argentina midfielder, Enzo Fernandez, after his involvement in a song deemed racist.<\/p>\n

Enzo explained to his teammates that he did not understand the offensive lyrics and was merely celebrating Argentina\u2019s title win.<\/p>\n

Fofana mentioned that Enzo\u2019s explanation and apology was accepted by the team, and they no longer have any resentment towards him.<\/p>\n

Wesley Fofana on Enzo Fernandez: \u201cWe play for the same club and badge and train together. Now I understand him. He understands me. Everybody is happy. We talked, all the team together. It was not only me and Enzo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was everybody. We are in the same team and we need to go forward together. It is finished. We play together. We need to stay together. We\u2019re strong together,\u201d he said in a post shared by ChelsTransfer account on X on July 31, 2024.<\/p>\n

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When Fernandez issued an apology earlier, his Chelsea teammates were said to be \u2018very angry\u2019 at his actions. The French Football Federation are considering legal action and FIFA is understood to be investigating the video, where multiple Argentine players sang a song questioning the heritage of France\u2019s black and mixed-race players. This is another ugly episode in the fight against racism.<\/p>\n

Fernandez was subsequently unfollowed on Instagram by Chelsea team-mates Malo Gusto, Benoit Badiashile and more, including Wesley Fofana, who posted the video on social media and wrote: \u201cFootball in 2024: uninhibited racism\u201d.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if Chelsea will sanction the Argentine.<\/p>\n

Read the tweet below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wesley Fofana on Enzo Fernandez: \u201cWe play for the same club and badge and train together. Now I understand him. He understands me. Everybody is happy.<\/p>\n

We talked, all the team together. It was not only me and Enzo. It was everybody. We are in the same team and we need to go\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Uj65MLLvcM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ChelsTransfer (@ChelsTransfer) July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n

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