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SOME fans were left convinced that the Paris Olympics is “rigged” after Argentina scored a dramatic equaliser against Morocco in the FIFTEENTH minute of injury time – only for the goal to be ruled out an HOUR later.
The world champs lined up against their African opponents on day one of the 2024 Games looking to kickstart their journey to gold with a win.
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But Argentina were left stunned as they fell behind to a first-half goal.
And things looked bleak when Morocco went 2-0 up five minutes into the second half.
A spirited fightback saw Argentina make it 2-1 with 20 minutes remaining.
However, nobody could have predicted what happened next.
With numerous subs made by each side, as well as several injury issues holding up the game, an eye-boggling 15 minutes was added on to the end of the match.
And with the clock running 30 seconds past the allotted time, Argentina bundled what they thought was an equaliser over the line through Cristian Medina.
Firecrackers were thrown onto the pitch shortly after the goal, prompting the referee to take all players off the pitch.
They returned more than an hour and a half later to play the final three minutes in front of an empty stadium, with Argentina’s goal incredibly ruled out during what the longest VAR check the world has ever seen.
The later-disallowed goal sparked huge controversy online.
But some fans watching from home went online to claim that the match was “rigged”, despite there being no indication it was.
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One said: “They’re trying to make this Argentina team the team of the century, we can tell it’s rigged.”
Another declared: “They rigged extra time to continue until Argentina scored, what a joke.”
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One noted: “Let them play on until Argentina scored, rigged!”
Another added: “I’m not an expert but that was obviously rigged for Argentina.”
One exclaimed: “Nah, Argentina football really is rigged.”
Before kick-off, fans booed Argentina’s national anthem following last week’s racism storm.
Enzo Fernandez posted a video showing himself and teammates chanting a vile song about France’s national team.
And jeers were clearly heard as Argentina’s anthem played before the draw with Morocco.
Paris Olympics with 300k condoms
Nearly 15,000 residents – around 10,500 of which are athletes – will be cramming into the Olympic village between July 26 and August 11.
To ensure the athletes feel at home, a number of provisions have been made by organisers.
One of these is the stocking of some 300,000 condoms, in theory enough for around two every day during the run of the Games.
A number of Olympic athletes have opened the door on their steamy lives behind-the-scenes when in camp, including huge sex orgies and parties.
London 2012 had claimed the title of “the raunchiest Games ever”, but the 150,000 condoms ordered paled in comparison to the 450,000 ordered for the Rio Games four years later.
Condoms have been laid on by organisers at every game since Seoul 1988, when it they were used to spread awareness of HIV and AIDS.
Even with an intimacy ban at Tokyo 2020 due to Covid-19, some 150,000 johnnies were handed out.
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