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| The reason why Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez jumped into the stands from the ground was because of his family. Elpais said 'The first disturbance occurred on the ground. When Colombia entered the stadium to celebrate its advance to the finals, some players pushed together. It was resolved quickly, but the stadium was tense. After the game, Colombian fans attacked the Uruguayan players' families. Although the Uruguayan Association intervened, the Colombian crowd did not stop attacking. The Uruguayan players, who understood the situation, rushed to the stands to help their families and immediately fought with Colombian fans,' he said, adding that Núñez had come forward to stop the situation. EPA Yonhap News |
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| The reason why Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez jumped into the stands from the ground was because of his family. Elpais said 'The first disturbance occurred on the ground. When Colombia entered the stadium to celebrate its advance to the finals, some players pushed together. It was resolved quickly, but the stadium was tense. After the game, Colombian fans attacked the Uruguayan players' families. Although the Uruguayan Association intervened, the Colombian crowd did not stop attacking. The Uruguayan players, who understood the situation, rushed to the stands to help their families and immediately fought with Colombian fans,' he said, adding that Núñez had come forward to stop the situation. AFP Yonhap News |
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Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez jumped into the stands on the ground because of his family.
Uruguay lost 0-1 to Colombia in the Copa America 2024 semifinals at Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina on the 11th (Korea time). The loss of this match unfortunately prevented Uruguay from heading to the final.
The game between the two teams was hot. In the first half, there were even exiters, and the players' war of nerves was overheated due to the collision between Daniel Munoz and Manuel Ugarte at the time. Since then, there have been frequent clashes with five warnings from the two teams in the second half, and the stadium has been hot enough to have a total of 24 fouls combined with the two teams.
The problem is that it did not cool down until after the game. After the game, some of the Uruguayan squads rushed to the stands where Colombian fans were located as if they were going to fight, and some media criticized the Uruguayan players. Among them, Darwin Núñez and Jose Jiménez were also criticized for actively going to the stands.
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| The reason why Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez jumped into the stands from the ground was because of his family. Elpais said 'The first disturbance occurred on the ground. When Colombia entered the stadium to celebrate its advance to the finals, some players pushed together. It was resolved quickly, but the stadium was tense. After the game, Colombian fans attacked the Uruguayan players' families. Although the Uruguayan Association intervened, the Colombian crowd did not stop attacking. The Uruguayan players, who understood the situation, rushed to the stands to help their families and immediately fought with Colombian fans,' he said, adding that Núñez had come forward to stop the situation. AFP Yonhap News |
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| The reason why Uruguay striker Darwin Núñez jumped into the stands from the ground was because of his family. Elpais said 'The first disturbance occurred on the ground. When Colombia entered the stadium to celebrate its advance to the finals, some players pushed together. It was resolved quickly, but the stadium was tense. After the game, Colombian fans attacked the Uruguayan players' families. Although the Uruguayan Association intervened, the Colombian crowd did not stop attacking. The Uruguayan players, who understood the situation, rushed to the stands to help their families and immediately fought with Colombian fans,' he said, adding that Núñez had come forward to stop the situation. AFP Yonhap News |
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But there was another whole story to this case. Uruguay's El Pais reported on the 11th that after the quarter-final match, Colombian fans attacked Uruguayan players' families, causing confusion.
Elpais said 'The first disturbance occurred on the ground. When Colombia entered the stadium to celebrate its advance to the finals, some players pushed together. It was resolved quickly, but the stadium was tense. After the game, Colombian fans began to salivate at the Uruguayan players. Just in time, the Uruguayan players' families were nearby, and they attacked them. Although the Uruguayan Association intervened, the Colombian crowd did not stop attacking. Understanding the situation, Uruguayan players rushed to the stands to help their families and immediately fought with Colombian fans,' he said.
Then came Núñez, Jiménez, and Matthias Olivera. Some Uruguayans were seriously injured, and there was no sign that Colombia's attacks would stop, which caused great concern. The police arrived at the scene and arrested about 10 people, all of whom were Colombians,' he said, explaining that Uruguayan players had no choice but to jump at Colombian fans to protect their families.
I thought it was an expression of violence and anger toward the fans, but it was a struggle to protect the family. Despite the result of the victory, the Colombian fans' attitude was lower than that of the losing team.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
