Felipe Melo takes a step back and tries to calm things down. And this sentence already makes news. A relaxing video for River supporters after the “storm” of last June 8th.
River Plate – Fluminense, Copa Libertadores match, is staged at the Monumental. The hosts will prevail 2-0 thanks to goals from the new signing of Viola Beltran and Barco, but the match will be followed by an ocean of controversy.
The man in the spotlight
The “great protagonist” was Felipe Melo who with gestures and insults stirred up the audience of the Monumental. A “performance” that lasted throughout the match, but also after the triple whistle. That night they even came to subscribe to the behavior of the Brazilian and to label it as an incitement to violence by the municipal police. The footballer had to resort to a mediation request to avoid being punished by the court. CONMEBOL sanctioned the player, also imposing behavioral rules to follow and among these, there was also the recording of a clarifying video.
“Above all, I would like to tell you that here there is peace above all on and off the pitch. Peace among us athletes and among the members of the technical commissions. In other words, we all make football a beautiful sport” the former Inter began. “I would like to clarify that I did not know that my attitude constituted a contravention in the Argentine Republic and for this I would like to apologize to all the people who felt somehow upset by what happened. I knew nothing about it and, once again, my apologies. I had no intention of hurting or disturbing anyone and anyone who loves football, which is such a beautiful sport. I leave here my apologies and I reiterate once again the importance of peace”. As it reports The Millionaire PageFelipe Melo will also have to pay a $150,000 fine.
August 26, 2023 (change August 26, 2023 | 3:16 pm)
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