The region close to the Libertadores ‘fan zone’ is filled with confusion with rubber bullets and pepper spray; local police report that Brazilians and Argentines were detained
The beach of Copacabanain the city of Rio de Janeirowas taken over by confusion in a region close to the ‘fan zone’ of the Conmebol. Some fans of Boca Juniors It is Fluminense started a fight in the Rank 2causing the police to have to intervene with rubber bullets and even pepper gas.
The atmosphere, until then, was calm in the city. In Copacabana, near the neighborhood of Rudderat South Zone in the city, some tricolor fans took over the region and were the vast majority. Even with provocations from the few Xeneizes who were present, the situation was still under control. The confusion began when a group of Fluminense fans, who came walking from the Rank 4, met some Argentines who were on the beach near the ‘fan zone’. Chairs flew, rushing took over the sand, until rubber bullets and pepper spray were thrown.
Fluminense fans report that there was confusion yesterday also at Posto 3, in Copacabana, because Boca Juniors fans did not want to pay the bill and were racist towards Brazilians.
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An Argentinean was detained accused of throwing bottles at the police, while a Xeneize fan passed out due to pepper gas, needing to receive treatment in an ambulance. Another Boca fan was detained in Copacabana, after, according to Tricolor, kicking his car, trying to attack him and calling him a ‘macaquito’. The Argentine was sent to 12th DPat Hilário de Gouveia Street, while the tricolor filed a complaint accompanied by his wife. So far, two Argentines and one Brazilian have been detained, according to the police.
Through social media, Conmebol commented on the case: “CONMEBOL calls on @BocaJrsOficial and @FluminenseFC fans to share together the moments of joy and celebration that our football gives us. The values of the sport that we are most passionate about must inspire behaviors of peace and harmony. For this reason, we repudiate acts of violence and racism that may occur within the scope of this final.”.
Source: sportbuzz
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