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Violence, Blood, and The Beautiful Game

The Chaos Behind Argentine Football.

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Mar 27, 2024
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A football match at La Bombonera where the Boca Jrs play. photo: Tim Fitzgerald

If you’ve ever been to a soccer game in Argentina you’ll have noticed that elements of the crowd can get somewhat “enthusiastic” during the match. Drums, flares, singing, wielding giant banners and flags and so on are par for the course. So who are those people? They answer i…

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