The captain of Argentina was receiving some severe treatment once more.
If Moise Bombito of Canada caught the Argentine captain in a strong tackle that quickly went viral during the first game, Gabriel Suazo of Chile gave him a little message that he would be hurt for the entire match.
Messi was forced to receive medical attention from the assistants after being subjected to a forceful challenge from his opponent in a knee-to-thigh collision in the twenty-fourth minute. After receiving a massage and analgesic ointment, he resumed playing, albeit with his mind preoccupied with the pain.
In the mixed zone, he stated, “I didn’t feel completely loose, I was thinking too much about my leg and we’ll see how it goes these days,” with an indication that he might take a break for Argentina’s quarterfinal match against Peru in their third group match.
The mother of Uruguayan footballer Manuel Ugarte passed out during Darwin Nunez’s altercation with Colombian supporters.
Seated close to the brawl was the family of the Paris Saint-Germain midfield player. Journalist Favian Renkel claimed that in the midst of the chaos, Ugarte’s mother passed out.
She was quickly cared to by medical personnel while the struggle went on. Following the final whistle, a number of drunken Colombian fans began yelling insults at Darwin Nunez’s family, which set off the altercation. The families of other Uruguayan players were situated near the scene of the fight.
Nunez addressed the fans who had offended him in retaliation. Online videos purport to show the Liverpool striker lashing out at opponents in a fit of rage.
Both sides’ fans and security officers tried to defuse the situation, but the fight lasted for a long time and at times seemed out of control.
Gimenez berates the coordinators
After the game, Colombian fans were heard making fun of the Uruguayan players, which increased the tension. Marcelo Bielsa’s staff was not amused by this behaviour at Bank of America Stadium and publicly chastised the tournament’s organisers for their inability to regulate the supporters.
Jose Maria Gimenez, the centre back for Atletico Madrid, claimed, “They stormed all our families.”
“Some Colombian supporters won’t allow us to speak in front of the microphone. They’re going to cut you off, so I’m going to say it now because I know I can. This is a catastrophe. There is danger to our family. To save our loved ones, we had to climb to the top of the stands as soon as possible. with recently born infants. It was a catastrophe.
“Not a single police officer was present. After thirty minutes, police arrived. It was a catastrophe. And there we were, taking the fallout for our people. I hope that whoever is in charge of this takes a little more care when it comes to the families, the public, and the individuals in the stadiums. Because every match is the same, it’s a disaster.
“Some people who don’t know how to drink and only take one or two shots of alcohol are causing suffering for our family. they are impolite and act like children.”
