The deputy minister of sports for Argentina was fired for telling Lionel Messi to apologize.

Argentina's deputy sports minister Julio Garro was dismissed for urging Lionel Messi to apologize for the controversial song about the French national team.

The French Football Federation has accused Argentina's soccer players of using 'racist and discriminatory language' in a viral social media video.

Enzo Fernandez, facing disciplinary proceedings at Chelsea, posted a clip after being called out by his French club teammate Wesley Fofana.

Some consider the song, originally performed by Argentina supporters, to be highly offensive as it questions the ancestry of black and mixed-race players on the French team.

After the national team was heard singing the contentious song, there was a public uproar, and Garro demanded an apology from Messi—widely considered the greatest football player of all time and the captain of the World Cup.

Garro was fired from his job by Argentine President Javier Milei shortly after making contentious comments on Urbana Play.

As stated by the President's Office, no government has the right to tell the world champion and double Copa America winner Argentina or any other citizen what they should think, say, or do. For this reason, Julio Garro has resigned from his position as undersecretary of sports.

Garro believes that the incident made Argentina look bad as a country following their Copa America victory, as many people criticized the team for their celebrations.

Garro stated to Urbana Play that he believes Messi and the president of the Argentine Football Federation, Claudio Tapia, should both apologize for their actions.

At the same time, Argentine and Chelsea player Fernandez has publicly expressed regret for posting the video and its contents. 

Fernandez has publicly expressed regret for posting the video and its contents. 

The midfielder expressed deep regret for a video that was shared on his Instagram channel during the national team celebrations.

The song contains extremely disrespectful language, and there is no justification for using such words.

I am firmly against discrimination in any shape or form and regret getting carried away in the excitement of our Copa America festivities. That video, that moment, those words, are not a true representation of who I am or what I believe. I apologize deeply.