Footage of Fernández and his Argentina teammates singing a racist chant went viral Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has defended Enzo Fernández over footage of the 23-year-old and his teammates singing a discriminatory song aimed at France’s black football players and their heritage. Teammate Wesley Fofana described the chant as “uninhibited racism” while French members of […]

1 year ago

‘I am truly sorry’ Enzo Fernandez has apologised for singing a racist chant with his teammates about the French national side. On Sunday, Argentina won the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia in the final. Following the win, Fernandez went live on Instagram where he shared footage of the celebrations on the team […]

1 year ago

Warning: The video contains a chant that people may find upsetting and disturbing

1 year ago

Yikes Just 12 months after arriving as Chelsea’s record transfer fee, Enzo Fernandez is reportedly already open to quitting Stamford Bridge. Fernandez arrived fresh off the back of winning Argentina their first World Cup since 1986 – in which he was named young player of the tournament – for a British record transfer fee of […]

2 years ago

‘It almost came across as captain-like’ Jamie Carragher praised Enzo Fernandez after he told Raheem Sterling to let Cole Palmer take Chelsea’s penalty in their 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Saturday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side surrendered a two-goal lead in at Stamford Bridge as Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard cancelled out the Blues’ advantage. Mykhailo Mudryk […]

2 years ago

Benfica were not happy with Chelsea’s negotiation tactics Tensions between Chelsea and Benfica chiefs over the transfer of Enzo Fernandez almost got to the point where there was a physical confrontation between the two. Fernandez finally joined Chelsea on transfer deadline day after a month of negotiations in which Benfica refused to accept anything less […]

3 years ago