Hundreds of Xeneize fans were on the beach waiting for the Final when they were attacked by the Tricolor bar and the police.
If there are still 48 hours to go until the final of the Libertadores CupThe climate in Rio de Janeiro is extremely tense. That Fluminense to play the decisive game in their city was considered a possible source of conflict and this Thursday the first incidents involving Boca fans already on Rio soil.
It all happened in the afternoon then hundreds of Xeneize fansincluding women and children, They enjoyed the beaches of Copacabana and they were harassed by the increasing presence of flu fans, but everything got worse with the arrival of an important part of the torcida Tricolor and with the repressive support of the police, they forced the retreat of the Argentinians, who faced beatings, theft of their belongings and even arrests for so-called ‘racist’ gestures.
Although everything happened within a few minutes, from Mouth They were waiting for a gesture from both their rival and CONMEBOL to guarantee the safety of the fans, as the majority who left Argentina in the last few hours have yet to arrive and will arrive between Friday and Saturday morning.
And before the publication of a brief statement of the South American ConfederationPolice officers again appeared on the beach to disperse fans still on the beach with tear gas, resulting in a total of four arrests and new bullfights on a terrifying Thursday.
The one who intervened to ensure the safety of the fans was Daniel Scioli, the Argentine ambassador to Brazil, who stated that “I am outraged by the irrational actions of the police, during which tear gas was brutally thrown onto the beach. Although the laws here are very strict, nothing justifies the repression of these characteristics by the police in the context of what the passion of football is to watch the final on Saturday,” he added “Let’s hope it doesn’t get to the point where the match has to be postponed.”.
Source: Goal