River – Mouth, the final of the Libertadores: The party of argentine of all time
After delaying the final several hours, the Conmenbol finally postponed the River – Mouth this Sunday (21.00)
Tevez: “We have a headache, we go out to talk to say that are forcing us to play, we have to peers who are not physically”
There are at least 29 people arrested for the riots, report to police sources.
Investigation of a woman who placed explosives in the body of a girl before a River Plate – Boca Juniors
The ‘superclásico’ for the Copa Libertadores began with a violence that was expected, but not as soon nor as well. Fans of the River attacked with stones the bus of the players of Boca Juniors to their arrival at the Monumental, the stadium of the millionaires where they had to compete in the second round of the final of the big tournament in Latin america. Followers ‘hens’ were able to circumvent security and break with stones, several crystals of the bus Mouth. The Police, for dispersarles, launched pepper spray and tear gas, substances that crept into the interior of the vehicle and struck several players bosteros, among them Carlos Tevez.
To access the Monuments, the temple of the River, it is necessary to pass several security controls, the gendarmerie and the police. The stadium is located in Núñez, in the north, one of the most affluent neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. There is a large perimeter of security, but thousands of fans are concentrated in the entire area. A tide of white and red, a pitcher of beer and fernet with 24 degrees in the sun. Some of them told this newspaper that they fear harsh police repression today, because it’s not going to clear the area when requested to do so by the authorities.
This is considered the party of argentine of all time, the two eternal rivals in an international final, it is a game of high risk. But it is expected that the clashes began after the encounter, when the swollen are found in the Obelisk. In the stadiums of argentina, from 2013, is not allowed the swollen visitor. The violence forced to take this extraordinary measure. It remains to be seen what steps are taken after the attack of today to the players of the Mouth.
In a first moment, the Conmebol, after meeting with both clubs, decided to delay the game for at least an hour. 22 hours a (hours Spanish). Afterwards, he returned to announce that the duel would begin at 23.15, to finally postpone it to Sunday at 21 hours in Spain.”I was all ready for a disaster,” says this newspaper Pablo Alabarces, a sociologist and expert in the violence in the argentine football.
#Finalísima things that stain the most important final of the story: the micro Mouth was attacked piedrazos. Arrived at the Monumental with several broken glass and with some players broken down by the pepper gas. pic.twitter.com/r8MVWeiwp7
? SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) November 24, 2018
After the incident, the players of Boca Juniors had to be attended to in the locker room. Some of them, with cuts in her arms; others vomitaban gas pepper. Paul Perez, captain of Boca Juniors, and Gonzalo Lamardo is pulled out of the wardrobe to be moved to a clinic after the assault suffered by the bus.
however, the doctors of the Conmebol issued a statement in which they acknowledge injuries suffered by the players of Boca Juniors after the attack of the fans of River Plate but assured me that they can’t “confirm” injuries of the cornea and, therefore, that there is not cause to suspend the match.
“The players of Boca Juniors suffered injury of surface skin in upper limb, lower limb, facial, and trunk. In the same way 2 players reported injuries in the cornea, which could not be confirmed by our medical corps,” the statement said. “Because of this situation, we think that from the medical point of view there is not a ground for the suspension of the meeting”, adds the text.
Tevez “are forcing Us to play”
Carlos Tevez said that they are “forcing” you to play the game even when they have companions injured after the assault that they suffered from the fans local to get to the Monumental. “We have a headache, we go out to talk to say that are forcing us to play, we have classmates who are not well physically. Can’t believe it,” said Tevez to the press.
“Paul (Perez) just arriving, you have a patch in the eye as another companion. Are forcing us to play the game. Conditions are not ripe,” said Tevez. The other referent of the team, Fernando Gago, said that “several players” of Boca Juniors had breathing problems until just a few minutes. “You went up the pressure, we’re very surprised. It’s obviously not the best way to prepare a party and less a final of this calibre. It is through illogical all that is living,” he said.
The medical statement from @CONMEBOL determines that “there is not a ground for the suspension of the meeting”. https://t.co/s5kzpTyGgNpic.twitter.com/FTrZRFUVv6
? LA NACION (@LANACION) November 24, 2018
So was the campus of #Mouth in the locker room after the assault. pic.twitter.com/xhn1GJv3g5
? Matias Bustos Mile (@MatiBustosMilla) November 24, 2018
Up to the closing of the Monumental and the match will be played there
The Government Agency Control (AGC) of Buenos Aires determined the closing preventive of the Monumental stadium, where play River Plate as a local, by an excess of capacity and the blocking of the emergency exits in the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final, which was postponed to this Sunday. Finally, the clause had no effect and the stadium was enabled for the superclásico.
“The closure was ordered because the amount of people was exceeded. But this morning ordered the lifting of such a measure because all elements of security are present.” reported sources of the organization to All News.
Days ago, the Police made several records in Buenos Aires, in which they seized 300 entries have been made in unlawful resale, something that is investigated by the authorities if you have any relationship with the people which led to strong disturbances on the outskirts of the Monumental.
Withform to the criteria of
Learn more