Richard Ríos sparks alarm at Benfica, midfielder hit by criminal attack | OneFootball

The Colombian national team was the target of an attempted criminal attack in the United States of America. The Benfica midfielder, who was with his national team on American soil, reportedly experienced moments of panic until the situation was resolved by the local police.

The information was reported by Colombian journalist Ricardo Orrego from Blog Deportivo, a program on Blu Radio. The Colombian national team was in the United States, holding a training camp in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. They played two matches on American soil, with the attack occurring on one of the rest days between the pair of games played by Richard Ríos – who was recently praised in Portugal.

On that rest day, some players from the Colombian national team took the opportunity to stroll around Miami and do some shopping in the American city. It was at this time that they were reportedly pursued by a group involved in criminal activity, whose objective was to rob the South Americans.

The police eventually intervened and resolved the situation, for the benefit of the group that included the Benfica player. The situation was described as follows: “Colombians, illegal and undocumented, who apparently are part of a gang of criminals who tried to rob players from the Colombian national team in Fort Lauderdale. With a long history of crimes in the United States.”

“Several players went out shopping on their day off from the Colombian training camp and went to a nearby shopping center. They bought several iPhones and, as they were heading to a clinic, a player, whose name was not disclosed, reported that they were being followed. The security guards called the police, intercepted the vehicle on the road, and found weapons, objects for robbery, and gloves,” the article that reported the situation reads.

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