Tragedy in Lima: Palmeiras fan dies ahead of final with Flamengo | OneFootball

A Palmeiras fan, whose team will play the Copa Libertadores final against Flamengo on Saturday, died this Friday in Lima after falling from an open-top bus while heading to a gathering with other Verdao supporters, according to local media reports.

The fan, identified as Caue Brunelli, 38, was traveling along Lima’s beach circuit, known as the Costa Verde, in a convertible tour bus full of Palmeiras fans when he fell onto the pavement in the Barranco district, according to reports from Latina and ATV channels based on police and municipal security (urban guard) sources.

Some reports indicate that he was intoxicated and jumped from the roof of the bus, hitting the structure of a bridge during the fall, although this has not yet been confirmed by local authorities.

At the scene of the incident, his companions stopped the vehicle and lifted him off the asphalt to take him to Maison de Santé clinic in the neighboring district of Chorrillos. Several of Brunelli’s friends remained at the medical center after his death was confirmed, awaiting the authorities, according to the ATV Noticias program report.

The city of Lima has received thousands of Palmeiras and Flamengo fans in recent hours, all arriving to attend the highly anticipated match on Saturday that will decide the 2025 Copa Libertadores champion at the Monumental stadium.

In the Miraflores district, Flamengo’s red-and-black supporters have gathered, while in neighboring Barranco, a green wave of Palmeiras fans has come together in a festive and joyful atmosphere ahead of the football match.

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