Blinded by anger, the fanatical fans of the Argentinian first division football team CA Tigre have completely missed their target. Before the home game in the Copa Sudamericana against FC Sao Paulo, they threw stones at the supposed team bus of the guests from Brazil. But in the vehicle sat the players of their own team. A striker, who is traded with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, was also in the middle.
“Calm down, it’s us,” Tigres midfielder Agustin Cardozo begged on Instagram, followed by two angry emojis. One photo showed a smaller rock in his hand and a bus window believed to be riddled with it.
SGE flirt with fan attack right in the middle
The post was deleted shortly thereafter, but previously had a great impact on the Internet. Mateo Retegui was also on the CA Tigre team bus. The 23-year-old striker, who made his Italy debut in March with two goals in two internationals, played the full 90 minutes in Argentina’s 2-0 home defeat. Retegui is traded at Eintracht Frankfurt, among others.
Tigre and Sao Paulo contested the 2012 Copa Sudamericana final, equivalent to the Europa League. The return leg in Brazil was called off after half-time riots, but Sao Paulo were subsequently declared winners, heating up tensions between the clubs.