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Argentina star Lionel Messi has given his view on the police vs fans incident that happened during Argentina’s game against Brazil.
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Brazil vs Argentina: Bloody scenes at the Maracana as Brazilian police and Argentine fans clash
The Brazilian Police struggled to control fans from Argentina during the heated clash between rivals Brazil and Argentina.
Despite the scenario in the stand, Argentina came out victorious against Brazil at the Maracana Staduim.
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Messi’s comment
The Maracana Stadium heated up and swiftly turned into a war zone between the police and the fans which did not go well for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
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Leo Messi after the game said as reported by Fabrizio on X, “We saw how the police were hitting people also with some of our families here — it also happened in the Libertadores final.
“They are more focused on that than on playing the game. We are a family. We decided to play to make the situation more calm.”
According to reports, there was a violent altercation between the Brazilian Police force and fans, which caused the game to be delayed for thirty minutes.
During the playing of the national anthem, a brawl broke out between both supporters and the police intervened, charging at the crowds with batons and sticks.
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A fan with blood on his face was seen on the pitch, while another fan was seen standing in the stands with the same injury.
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The incident was later controlled by the police before both teams were allowed to resume the game which Argentina won at full-time.
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