05 Jul 2026, 17:38
Lionel Messi’s goals were the subject of fan trouble in the United States
- Fans controlled by Messi’s team caused trouble during a match in Santa Fe, according to authorities.
- According to the report, the fans used smoke bombs, threw flares, and attacked other people.
- Before the match against Mexico, the fans were detained at the JW Marriott hotel in the city of Santa Fe, writes Ekavdorskaya federal agency.
In Mexico City, police said that the fans’ trouble during a match was related to the incident at the hotel, where Messi’s fans were detained.
According to AP, Mexican authorities said that the fans used smoke bombs, flares and threw objects at the JW Marriott hotel in the Santa Fe area, where they were trying to watch the match. Earlier, the Mexican team won 2-0 against Ecuador, and the Ecuadorian federation said it was investigating the incident.
The NYT Athletic publication reports that the incident took place during a match involving the team. In winter, at 11:20 p.m., before the incident, the fans were not more than 30 years old, and the fans’ right-hand side was injured. It also says that during the match, the fans’ fans’ music was played and the flares were used.
AP also reports that it was not “random” and that it was a deliberate act, with the “superior” tradition of the football team, which might have been a psychological attack on the fans.
Tags: USA/Sport/Football