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Lionel Messi asked to apologize for Argentina players' racist chant

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Lionel Messi faced calls on Wednesday to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina's players after they won the Copa América.

An Argentinean government official said Messi, who is the team captain, and the president of the country's soccer federation, Claudio Tapia, should apologize after a video was shared on social media showing members of Argentina's triumphant squad singing a racist chant about French players with African heritage.

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez said he was "truly sorry" for the incident and his Premier League club Chelsea said it had begun disciplinary action, describing discriminatory behavior as "completely unacceptable." It is unclear from the video if Messi — widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time — participated in the chant.

But Argentina's sports sub-secretary, Julio Garro, said he should say sorry. "The national team captain must also come out to apologize for this case.

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