The latest acts of violence in Argentine football: a problem with no solution in sight

Violence in Argentine soccer continues to be the order of the day: the match that Gimnasia and Boca were playing in La Plata for the 2022 Professional League had to be suspended before 10 minutes due to incidents with the police outside the stadium, with Tear gas included.

But practically every weekend unfortunate scenes and events are presented in the different stadiums of the country, so below we will review the latest unfortunate situations.

Sergio Emanuel Castillo. Olympus fan. He was killed in the vicinity of the Villa Miter clubhouse, in the middle of a confrontation between barrabravas, in the run-up to a match between “Tricolor” and Olimpo, which was played despite the incidents.

Killed by a bullet in the chest when two sectors of the Chicago crowd were facing each other. The protagonist was Hernán Javier Pedrozo Godoy (18 years old).

Argentinian de Merlo fan killed by a stone to the head by a Midland fan. It was in September 2021 and his name is Brian Facundo Trinidad (27 years old).

Fans of the Avellaneda club moved through the Au. Bs.As-La Plata, to attend the match against San Lorenzo, for the summer tournament, when they found a picket line: the incidents began there when the fans prepared to clear the road.

Independiente de Rivadavia fan died of a heart attack, in the middle of a confrontation between fans and the Police during a match for the Argentine Cup played at the Juan Gilberto Funes Stadium in La Punta, in San Luis.

The Tiburón gang went to the club’s facilities to set fire to the cars of José Devecchi, Tomás Martínez, Francisco Cerro, Jonathan Zacaría and a member of Leandro Somoza’s coaching staff, after the defeat of his team against Godoy Cruz. “Aldosivi expresses his total repudiation of the acts of vandalism occurred tonight at the sports venue. Violence is never the way. We will continue working and promoting the values ​​of respect, commitment and love for these colors,” the club launched.

One of the fans of the Luján club who was the victim of the attack by Leandro N. Alem’s supporter died from the gunshot wounds suffered during the First C match of Argentine soccer, which was suspended after the violent event. An 18-year-old boy, identified as Joaquín Coronel, died hours after being shot in the serious incidents that took place near the Luján stadium.

Fan of San Martín de Tucumán shot dead in the context of a confrontation between two sectors of the fan: the nucleus known as Del Camión and Los de Barrio Oeste. In addition, there were injured fans, some seriously. His team’s game was played the same way, hours later.

In Mendoza, for the Copa Argentina, Quilmes fans suffered police repression and mistreatment after making them travel for more than 20 hours. Then, already in the meeting, people from Boca showed a flag stolen from the “Cervecero” and there the violence was unleashed, unjustified. Stones hit the stalls and the playing field, rubber bullets. The party continued its course. Miraculously, there were no serious injuries.

On date 23 of the 2022 Professional League of Argentine soccer, Boca Juniors visited the Bosque de la Plata to face Gimnasia in a more than important clash facing the final stretch of the contest, looking for a victory that would place it again at the top of the board. everything was motivated for a duel between the Buenos Aires police and Gimnasia fans, after they were denied entry to the stands. The balance was one deceased, a child who lost his vision and dozens of injured. Regrettable.