Lionel Messi and Argentina emerged unscathed and with a historic win against their bitter rivals Brazil in a match marred by violence in the stands. The Argentina skipper, speaking in his post-match interview, was livid with the situation and called for calm
Amid the violence on the pitch and the stands, it was easy to overlook the piece of history created at the home of their rivals , the mythologial Maracana, on the night of November 21, 2023, in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers. Beaten for the first time at home in the FIFA qualifiers, Brazil's ignominy was increased tenfold due to the fact that was their bitterest rivals who had handed them the defeat. (Pics | Football News)
Speaking to the media after the match, a livid called out the violence that occurred in the stands, how it was not a one-off thing, and how the police's involvement in the situation made it worse.
바카라Tonight we made history but it바카라s important to say that it바카라ll be marked by the repression of Brazilians against Argentinians once again," he said after the match. 바카라It can바카라t be accepted. It바카라s madness. It had to stop immediately."
바카라We saw how the police were hitting people also with some of our families here 바카라 it also happened in the Libertadores final," Messi added. 바카라They are more focused on that than on playing the game. We are a family. We decided to play to make situation more calm바카라.
While the fallout of the violence is yet to transform into actionable intent, Argentina will, at least, return home with a historic result in the bag. The Albiceleste, reigning world champions, struck half hour from time through Nicolas Otamendi, standing tall over the ten-men Brazil in a fury-filled encounter.