World Cup
VIDEO. How did Di Maria and Paredes provoke Brazilian fans?
The Brazilian team lost to Argentina (0:1) in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match, but the match was remembered mostly for the incident in the stands.
Even before the start of the match, during the anthems, fans of the two teams clashed in the stands, tearing chairs and throwing them at each other, while local police calmed the most violent ones with batons.
Initially, the reasons for the fans’ sudden aggression were unknown, but later some details began to emerge.
So for example before a meeting Melek Di Maria He argued with Brazilian fans and tried to spit on them.
As Argentina left the field, Angel Di María spat at local fans who threw something at him 🗣️💦 pic.twitter.com/xCrwyNaRme
— MARCA English 🇺🇸 (@MARCAinENGLISH) 22 November 2023
Leandro Paredes showed fans another obscene gesture that pleased no one.
We didn’t mention Leandro Paredes’ gesture… 😅🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/oYbfjD6zVl
— Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) 22 November 2023
Source: Sport UA
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