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Argentina’s goalkeeper tried to snatch a policeman’s baton before the match against Brazil
Emiliano Martinez / Photo: © REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez tried to snatch the baton from the hands of a policeman during a scuffle before the World Cup qualifying match with Brazil.
A video posted on social media showed Martinez walking up to the podium and reaching over the fence to grab his baton. Subsequently, other players pulled the player away from the stands.
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The sixth round meeting took place at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and ended in a victory for the guests with a score of 1:0. The game started with a 30-minute delay due to riots in the stands that began during the playing of the national anthems. The police used batons and several fans were hospitalized. The players of the Argentina national team first approached the fans, and later, by the decision of Lionel Messi, they went to the locker room.
The Argentina national team leads the standings with 15 points, the Brazilians (7) are sixth.
Source: Sportbox
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