{"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

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"They were more focused on that than on the game."<\/p>\n

Earlier this year a similar incident occurred when Brazilian side Fluminense won against Boca Juniors at the Maracana.<\/p>\n

Messi added: "We went to the locker room because it was the best way to calm everything down, a tragedy could have happened.<\/p>\n

"We are a family. We decided to play to make the situation more calm."<\/p>\n

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The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner then took to Instagram and said: "This team continues to make history.<\/p>\n

"Great victory in the Maracana although it will be marked by the repression of the Argentinians once again in Brazil. <\/p>\n

"This can't be tolerated it's insane and it needs to end now!!'<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, some of the Argentina squad took matters into their own hands at the game to bite back at the police.<\/p>\n

Argentina's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez launched himself towards the stand as he attempted to grab a baton out of a police officer's hand before being brought down by his teammates.<\/p>\n

Messi guided his team back into the dressing room to wait for the situation to calm down.<\/p>\n

And Argentina vowed they would only return to the pitch when things quietened with their arch-rivals Brazil.<\/p>\n

After 22 minutes the 2022 World Cup winners returned and the game finally began. <\/p>\n

Messi's Argentina are soaring through their South American World Cup qualifying group as they sit top of the table with 15 points while Brazil are sixth with seven points.<\/p>\n


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