With knives, spatulas, hammers and even ‘peel potatoes’, the Colombian fans of Atlético Nacional and Millonarios ended up facing each other in the streets of Spain, while the game was going on.
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Violent behaviors due to the “passion for soccer” are still present among Colombians regardless of where they are, that was the scenario over the weekend in Spain, where they grabbed to fight.
When a group of fans gathered to see the team of their loves Atlético Nacional and Millonarios, everything ended in a strong fight.
The events occurred in the Usera neighborhood in the south of Madrid, where the authorities arrived thanks to the report of some residents of the sector.
“All the people arrested are Colombians”
The Spanish police arrested a total of 31 people of Colombian nationality, of which 25 are men and 6 women.
When the authorities arrived, those involved fled the place, although some managed to be arrested in the surroundings of Usera, in the Spanish capital.
MADRID | The National Police detains 31 people because of a fight between supporters of two soccer clubs based in Madrid.
Atlético Nacional and Millonarios of the Colombian league played.
Bladed weapons, sticks and stones used during the fight have been seized pic.twitter.com/DXIXKClIRq— miabagon (@miabagon) March 13, 2023
Also, they found under the cars and among the bushes all kinds of bladed weapons from knives, spatulas, stones to ‘potato peelers’ among other elements that were part of the fight because they were the defenses used by the fans.
The people who are detained today could end up in jail.
They are accused of the crime of riotous brawl, which gives between three months and a year in prison.
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In addition, they are reviewing their background, immigration status, activity on Spanish soil and crossing information with Colombian authorities to verify if any of them have pending with the country’s justice system.
Not only in Spain, Colombian fans of various teams have started fights, even with serious injuries and deaths, in Peru, Argentina, the United States and now Spain.
