Now That’s A Proper Pitch Invasion
By: chris | August 11th, 2009This video really needs no words, as it’s destined for YouTube infamy.
But you know, plenty of people invade pitches. They run on, get their moment in the sun, maybe attack a player or two, spend a few hours in the slammer, but few, if any, truly leave a mark. This Copa Sudamericana fan – perhaps of Blooming (Bolivia), the team which was down 1-0 at home – took exception to a Uruguayan River Plate’s Henry Gimenez (not the goal scorer, it should said) and decided an attack was in order, and at least got his money’s jail time’s worth. (He was wielding what looks to be a weapon, which means super jail time for this overzealous fella.)
Not that it isn’t deplorable or anything. As a result, the game was immediately called off and the second leg is in jeopardy.
Also: South American football needs a serious time out.
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I can’t get the video to work.
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That’s nuts – what was he carrying? Looked like he dropped whatever it was when the police nabbed him. the club should be fined big time, and docked points – pretty much the only way you are going to stamp out behaviour like that,
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Very nasty
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Some of the Spanish-language reports say that he was carrying a knife (!)
for example: http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=882084&s=copasud&type=story
“Los medios de comunicación de Santa Cruz de la Sierra dijeron que el individuo, que fue arrestado por la Policía, portaba un cuchillo“
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