Euphoria no excuse - Lloris on Argentina race row

Former France skipper Hugo Lloris has described nan arguable opus sung by immoderate Argentina players arsenic an "attack connected French people" but hopes it was a correction that nan players progressive will study from.

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is facing sanctions from nan Premier League nine aft posting a video connected societal media that nan French Football Federation said included alleged "racist and discriminatory language".

World governing assemblage Fifa is besides investigating nan video, successful which respective members of nan Argentina squad - celebrating their 1-0 triumph complete Colombia successful nan Copa America last - return portion successful a opus primitively sung by Argentina fans questioning nan practice of France's achromatic and mixed-race players.

Lloris, France's astir capped subordinate and their skipper erstwhile they won nan 2018 World Cup, said he was shocked by nan behaviour.

"It doesn't matter if you are successful a infinitesimal of euphoria because you person won an important trophy," he said. "It demands moreover much work erstwhile you are a winner.

"You don't want to perceive aliases spot this benignant of point successful football. We each guidelines against favoritism and racism.

"I conscionable deliberation and dream it is simply a mistake. We each make mistakes sometimes and hopefully they will study from it."

Former Tottenham skipper Lloris, 37, signed for Major League Soccer outfit LAFC successful December and was successful nan United States arsenic Argentina won nan Copa America successful Miami.

He was connected nan losing broadside successful nan 2022 World Cup last arsenic France mislaid connected penalties to Argentina.

"They [Argentina] are nan look of shot correct now, successful South America, successful nan world. They merit a batch of in installments for what they person done connected nan section for nan past 4 aliases 5 years," Lloris said.

"But erstwhile you win, you are an illustration for others, particularly kids.

"It was a due onslaught astir nan French people, particularly for nan French group who person immoderate African root and family."