Celebrations in Argentina lead to a message from the French Federation: They have gone too far ″

Noel Le Graet does not ignore what he says is “unsportsmanlike behaviour”.

The President of the French Football Federation sent a message to his Argentine counterpart, due to the “unsportsmanlike behavior” of the national team players after their victory in the 2022 World Cup final against Gaul, in Qatar.

“I wrote a letter to the president of the Argentine FA because of the unsportsmanlike behavior of the players. It was abnormal excesses in the context of a sporting competition. It was a behavior that was difficult to understand and accept, they went too far. Especially with Mbappe,” said Noel Le Graet in statements to West France newspaper.

After the victory in last Sunday’s final (3-3 after extra time, 4-2 on penalties), players such as, for example, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez celebrated the victory of the World Cup, both on the field and in the changing rooms, with gestures and insults The French, with Mbappe being the preferred target. “Until attacking like this, Mbappe’s attitude was exemplary,” the French leader confirmed.

Earlier, in the quarter-finals, the Netherlands also complained about the attitude of the Argentine players, with unsportsmanlike behavior at the time of the qualifying celebrations.