"An Argentine who can’t swim well”: The shocking song of Nice fans over Emiliano Sala’s death

After the disappointment of losing to Nantes in Paris on Saturday evening in the Copa de France final, OGC Nice found their smile on the pitch as they beat ASSE 4 goals 2 on Wednesday evening. the throat of some Nice fans. Anger was very poorly expressed on Wednesday evening. In the middle of the match against Saint-Etienne, some southerners revisited the song Nantes in their own way, attending a memorial service for club football player Emiliano Sala, who passed away in 2019 at the age of 29, reporting that his plane had crashed. English channel. They changed the word “. He’s an Argentine who never gives up, Emiliano Sala, Emiliano Sala ” in “ An Argentinian who can’t swim well, Emiliano is underwater, Emiliano is underwater”.

This song mocking the death of the football player angered the Nantes club. ” FC Nantes discovered with horror the content of the songs of some OGC Nice fans and can only strongly condemn such acts that insult the memory of Emiliano Sala.Club officials said in a statement. “ At the same time, FC Nantes would like to thank OGC Nice and their coach Christophe Galtier for their support and unequivocal condemnation of such statements. FC Nantes as a whole supports Emiliano’s family and loved ones Loved the club. “Human nonsense knows no bounds, I’m furious. I don’t know what to say because I risk going too violent. These guys don’t care in the stadium. We would have gotten this as their supporters (in Nantes), they should have been banned. These are people who shouldn’t have a place in the stadium anymore. It’s a shame. He left our Emiliano”Antoine Kombouare, the coach of the Canaries, said he was very sorry at the press conference he held after the match against Rennes last night.

Far from letting this shocking skid pass, Christophe Galtier spoke of his disgust at the post-match conference. The coach of Nice, who seemed very touched, apologized to the people of Nantes and the family of the deceased football player. ” I have no adjectives to describe what I heard. The initial reaction in the locker room was not joy. All the players heard it. (…) There were several people. There were only three of them, and if that is the reflection of society, we are in trouble (…) I do not understand what the memory of someone who died in a tragic accident should do. Surreal (…) I have no words. Let them stay home. If it’s insulting the dead in a stadium, throwing bottles, you can’t hear them staying at home. We will win without these people “, said.

Clara Kolodny