Two members of an Argentine hooligan gang were shot dead outside the club’s stadium Central Rosary on Saturday night, local media reported. The press named the leader of the Rosario Central brava gang, Andrés ‘Pillin’ Bracamonte, and another member of the group, Daniel ‘Rana’ Atardo, as victims.
The barra bravas are mafia organizations linked to many of the best clubs in the country and run by die-hard followers. Bracamonte, who was banned from attending Rosario matches due to his history of violence, and Atardo were allegedly ambushed near the Gigante de Arroyito stadium, where their club lost 1-0 to San Lorenzo on Saturday, during matchday 22 of the championship. Argentinean.
During his 25 years as head of Rosario’s brava gang, Bracamonte was the target of around 30 assassination attempts, media reported. On Friday he appeared in court for gender violence, for which the prosecutor had requested two years in prison. Bracamonte has also been accused in the past of extortion, criminal association and money laundering.
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