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Luca Piergiovanni / EFE
The confrontation borders on surrealism. River Plate and Boca Juniors decide Libertadores this Sunday at 5:30 pm (from Brasilia), at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. The situation was created to break with the violence manifested by the behavior of fans in Argentina, but resulted in a series of criticisms directed at Conmebol to make South America take the decision of its main football tournament. It is in Europe that Argentines have a chance to reduce the place created around their main clubs. The decision was scheduled for November 24 in Monumental de Nuñez, but was postponed to the 25th and then transferred to Spain due to the attack of River fans on the players coach of Boca . In the final of Libertadores, football is a backdrop. The hours before and after the ball are the most important. The period during which Argentinian fans will be watched by more than 4,000 Spanish police for peace. The impression that River Plate and Boca Juniors will have appreciable success only in the case where the fans will behave well off the pitch is great.
"It is possible for Argentina to show the world its football," said Sérgio Maffei, Argentine reporter for the sports newspaper Olé. "It's only a matter of time, 19659005] Javier Lopez / EFE
More than 30,000 Argentines have tickets to the match, fans known for their unparalleled enthusiasm and their provocative cries, but the violence prevails in Madrid's songs: "The Copa Libertadores, I'll win, and a chicken (as we know pejoratively, the fan of River Plate, I will kill ", shout the fans of Boca.
Sunday, in Madrid, a military operation, an airport equipped with a comprehensive system of pbadport control, as well as access roads equipped with control gates., and the metro under intense surveillance, the Spanish police estimating that about 500 Argentine supporters registered as violent attempt to enter the city, a brand who persecutes others who surrender in the Spanish capital just to enjoy football
This is the one that was seen at Monumental (Nuñez, River Plate Stadium), "said former Argentinian national team player Oscar Ruggeri. Niors and Real Madrid.
To promote peace, Argentina's concern was great. The country's intelligence services have been working for more than a week with the Spanish police. Boca and River fans took part in a peaceful act in front of the Argentine Embbady in Madrid on Friday.
"I can not explain to you what we consider to be River Plate, there is no policy involved, there is no story that will bring us to you" said Nicolaz, sympathizer from Boca Juniors, who led a group that sings on behalf of the team at the door of the hotel where the distribution is taking place.
Under the control of the Spanish National Police, Boca fans gathered to receive the actors after their training at Santiago Bernabéu. It was then that Nicolaz climbed a tree to install a Boca flag and the message: "You are the reason for my existence". Something extremely exaggerated for many. Not for fans of River Plate and Boca Juniors.
"We travel and of course we care about the result, but if we lose, we scream even more, that's encouraging."
River Plate and Boca Juniors decide for the first time on an edition of Libertadores. The size of the clubs and, therefore, the clbadic makes football breathe in Madrid. The historical confrontation in Europe needs peace to be further enlarged.
