With the nation teetering on the brink of default amid major inflation pressures at home and growing poverty, today’s loss in the FIFA World Cup final appears to have lit the blue touch paper. As RT reports, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse angry fans in Buenos Aires. Following the mass gathering around the Obelisk during the game, fans clashed with riot police as the loss sunk in. No reports of injuries or deaths as of yet… as Rio has also seen violence between Argentina fans and others.
The Obelisk where fans watched the game…
“que pasó argentina, se les fue el internet?” no es que estábamos festejando en el obelisco visteSSSSS http://ift.tt/1oVaP2n
— fuck you vos (@acrossthey) July 14, 2014
Has become a riot zone…
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And even in Rio there were problems after the match…
#URGENTE #BRA #RIO #COPACABANA Hinchas de #BRA agreden a #ARG y les piden que se vayan del pais (Foto #VIVO) http://ift.tt/1tGbpX8
— Infomedia Argentina (@InfoMedia24hrs) July 14, 2014
Perhaps fearuing the same in Brazil, President Rousseff issued a ‘calming’ statement:
A
letter written by Brazil’s President Dilma Roussef was released on
Sunday, suggesting the national soccer team to “take advantage of the
lessons learned in the tournament to improve more our football, both
inside and outside the stadiums.”
The letter refers to the team’s
disappointing performance in the match against Germany, where Brazil
was defeated with a score of 7-1, as well as in the 3-0 defeat against
the Netherlands in the third-place match. Afterwards, the Brazilian team
was harshly criticized by experts and fans.
Rousseff’s message
began saying that both the national team and the country’s football “are
greater than any other fleeting result.”
“What will stay
stronger in the heart of our people are the moments of joy that you gave
us in this World Cup and that will certainly guarantee us future
championships,” the letter said.
“Everyone of us, without
exception, will know how to take advantage of the lessons learned to
improve even more our football, both inside and outside the stadiums,”
she added.
Rousseff affirmed that “we, the Brazilians, did not
raise the trophy, but we made the Cup of the cups. Without you, this
would not have been possible.”
“Our love and our gratitude for you,” said the letter.
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