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Mac Allister backs Enzo Fernández amid Argentina racism saga

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has said Argentina teammate Enzo Fernández is facing undeserved backlash for the video that shows the Chelsea midfielder singing a discriminatory chant.

Fernández apologised this week after he posted a video on Instagram following his team's 1-0 win over Colombia in the Copa América final that showed him and other Argentina players singing an offensive song that singled out France players of African heritage.

Chelsea and FIFA have opened an investigation into the incident after the French Football Federation (FFF) announced it would file a legal complaint over "racist and discriminatory remarks" made by Fernández and his Argentina teammates.