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La guerra que se vivió en las gradas de Maracaná entre aficionados y policía

THE POLICE FACED ARGENTINE FANS

The unfortunate fight in the stands that ended with Messi taking Argentina off the field

Published:22/11/2023 - 08:19h

Updated:22/11/2023 - 08:19h

The dispute of the South American Classic between Brazil and Argentina was preceded by an altercation between the local police and the visiting fans in which 'Dibu' Martínez was also the protagonist

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The party between Brazil and Argentina, by the eliminatory sudamericanas for the World-wide of 2026, remained marked by the violence that lived in the previous from the terracings of the Maracaná. An image bochornosa and that leaves clear that does not have 'learnt' to live the rivalry between the two selections from the respect. All the contrary, in all the senses. It lived an authentic war, that afterwards moved to the terrain of game.

And it is that the crash between the 'canarinha' and albicelestes delayed in front of the altercations and was in risk to suspend by all what was living in the terracings. The first error is that the fans of both selections, enemies historically, were not separated in the stadium. They jointed in the cabeceras and the disputes became the norm from very early. To this, it is necessary to add him that it produced a clash between the Argentinian fans and the local police.

The 'Dibu' Martínez also took part

The players of the Albiceleste, in fact, saw forced to approach to the terracings in an attempt to ask calm. It happened all the contrary: they intensified the hits, with shameful intervention of the authorities and with the assistants aventando objects and seats. The party had to be delayed, at least fifteen minutes, and Lionel Messi, captain of the selection, 'loomed' with carrying to the team of the field of definite way.

In one of the so many images that left the war of Marcaná, is the one of the 'Dibu' Martínez approaching to the terracings where the police found assaulting to Argentinian fans. It launched a hit to the officials that were nearer and had to 'take part' from his selection to move away him and calm him. It was before the selection left to the changing room in research to reassure... Something that did not occur in the 96 minutes of the party.

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