TThe head of the huge brawl at the end of the match, athlete josima JimenezThe Uruguay captain said: “I’m saying it live now because they’re going to cut it. That’s a shame. Our family was in danger and the police didn’t show up.”
Brutal pitched battle after Uruguay and Colombia
According to the Uruguayan players, they had to jump to the podium to defend their relatives who were attacked by Colombian fans. Then he confirmed something stronger: “we had to get into the gallery to take out our loved ones with newborns. There was not a single policeman. They fell in half an hour. We were defending our country. I hope that those who organize this will pay a little more attention to the families, people and surroundings of the stadiums. Everything is in a mess. It’s the same every game. Our families are suffering because of some people who take two shots of alcohol, from whiskey. I hope this won’t happen again.”
