Nicholas Jackson reacts to Enzo Fernandez and Argentina's reported racist remarks

Chelsea forward Nicholas Jackson has reacted to the reported racist remarks made by Argentina and clubmate Enzo Fernandez about the French national team.

Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout during the 2022 World Cup final. Leading up to that match, some Argentine fans sang a controversial chant which has been categorized as racist highlighting the African heritage of many French players, who were first- or second-generation immigrants in France.

The lyrics of the chant went: “They play for France, but their parents are from Angola. Their mother is from Cameroon, while their father is from Nigeria. But their passport says French.”

Nicholas Jackson amidst this took to his social media platform to show support for Enzo amidst the racist allegations with 2 of his posts on his Instagram story.

Chelsea reacts to the racist remarks of the Argentine national team involving Enzo Fernandez

On Wednesday morning, Chelsea released a statement condemning discriminatory behavior: “Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behavior completely unacceptable. We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities, and identities feel welcome. We acknowledge and appreciate our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate. The club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure.”

Wesley Fofana reacts to the Argentine racist remarks and celebrations

Wesley Fofana, a Black French international and teammate of Fernandez at Chelsea, posted a video of the incident on social media with the caption: “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism.” His post received racist replies on X and Instagram from fans from Argentina and the rest of the world.

This led to an apology from Enzo Fernandez himself regarding the video which had originated from his Instagram live session on social media.

FIFA reacts to the controversial title celebration by Argentina players

According to The Athletic, a FIFA spokesperson stated on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, morning that, “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into. FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans, and officials.”

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