Have a look at the translation and lyrics meaning of the racist chant by the Argentina football team as Enzo Fernandez’s video goes viral
Social media platforms especially X/Twitter and Reddit are currently buzzing with a viral video of Enzo Fernandez featuring him alongside Argentina team members. The 23-year-old player has became a subject of criticism after the viral video.
What? Not aware? Fret not, hereโs all the information that you need.
For the unfamiliar, after Argentinaโs 1-0 triumph against Colombia in Copa America, a video went viral across social media platforms featuring Enzo Fernandez with teammates.
However, the highlight of the video is which has sparked a major controversial discussion online is not Argentina players together but what they were doing together!
The viral video features Chelsea FC midfielder Fernandez alongside team members allegedly engaging in a racist chant aimed at their French counterparts.
Enzo Fernandez and Argentina football team racist chant lyrics translation meaning in English explained as video of song for France team goes viral
In the video, which has since gone viral, Argentine players are heard singing a song.
The lyrics of the song that describe French footballers as being โfrom Angolaโ and making derogatory remarks about their ancestry and s*xuality, specifically targets French star Kylian Mbappรฉ.
The chant, reportedly originated from the 2022 World Cup final where Argentina faced off against France, has been deemed r*cially insensitive and discriminatory by critics.
— Enzo Fernรกndez (@IEnzofernandez8) July 16, 2024
Lyrics Meaning in English
The lyrics of the song translate to: โListen, spread the word. They play in France, but they are all from Angola. How nice it is! They are going to run.
โThey are โcometravasโ* like f***ing Mbappรฉ. Their mom is Nigerian. Their dad, Cameroonian. But in the document โฆNationality, French.โ
Here is Enzo Fernandez and Argentina players celebrating that Copa America win by singing that racist France chant from the 2022 World Cup pic.twitter.com/pxoaX2MApE
— GC (@ValverdeSZN) July 15, 2024
For the curious, Cometravasโ is a slang term that loosely translates to somebody who has s*x with transgender people.
French Football Federation Condemn the Video
Following the video made rounds on social media platforms especially on X, French Football Federation came forward as they condemn the actions of the Copa America Champion players.
In addition, the FFF, led by president Philippe Diallo, has announced its intention to file a legal complaint with FIFA over what they describe as โinsulting remarks of a r*cial and discriminatory nature.โ
Followed by this, after watching the viral video, Fernandezโs Chelsea teammate, Wesley Fofana, whoโs a French international of Ivorian descent, took to X as he denounce the video, labeling it as โuninhibited r*cism.โ
Meanwhile, Chelsea has initiated an investigation into the matter, affirming their commitment to address the issue seriously and taking appropriate actions as necessary.