{"id":144046,"date":"2023-11-25T14:37:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144046"},"modified":"2023-11-25T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:37:05","slug":"lionel-messi-breaks-silence-on-brazil-vs-argentina-chaos-as-world-cup-winner-says-a-tragedy-could-have-happened-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/lionel-messi-breaks-silence-on-brazil-vs-argentina-chaos-as-world-cup-winner-says-a-tragedy-could-have-happened-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi breaks silence on Brazil vs Argentina chaos as World Cup winner says \u2018a tragedy could have happened\u2019 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
LIONEL MESSI has spoken out about the chaos at the Brazil vs Argentina World Cup qualifier as a "tragedy could have happened".<\/p>\n
Before the match started mayhem broke out at the Maracana between fans and the police.<\/p>\n
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A violent clash between police and fans in the stands sparked a mass brawl before Argentina\u2019s rivals Brazil were defeated 1-0.<\/p>\n
After the incident, police resorted to using batons to hold back the fans leaving some injured and a few covered in blood.<\/p>\n
Instead of celebrating the win Messi has shared his thoughts about the violence that took place in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
He said: "We saw how police were hitting the people, it already happened in the Libertadores final.<\/p>\n