Danilo slams Estudiantes fans in Flamengo clash: “Bigger problem” | OneFootball

Some Estudiantes (ARG) fans made racist gestures on Thursday (25)

Unfortunately, yet another Brazilian team was the target of racism during a Libertadores match. In the game against Estudiantes (ARG), the Flamengo delegation was subjected to prejudiced attacks from fans of the Argentine team. Outraged, Danilo posted a message on social media lamenting what happened.

“Unfortunately, the problem is bigger than we think. It's not about the world of football, it's about the education of society, about human beings who have no awareness of how to live in this world,” wrote Danilo in his Instagram stories.

Together with the text, Danilo filmed, from inside the Flamengo bus, a fan making monkey gestures towards the Rubro-Negro vehicle. In addition, inside the Uno Stadium, there were also reports of racism against fans. Finally, on social media, there are several prejudiced messages after the match directed at the Brazilians.

WHAT ELSE DID FLAMENGO SUFFER IN LA PLATA?

On the eve of the match, a group of Estudiantes fans went to the Flamengo hotel and set off fireworks in the early morning, aiming to disturb the athletes' sleep. However, the club issued a statement saying that no Flamengo players heard the noise.

Moreover, one of the buses carrying the Flamengo delegation was pelted with stones upon arrival at the stadium. Despite the broken windows and the scare, no player was injured. All the Argentines' ‘dirty play’ was punished on the field, with their elimination in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

HOW WAS THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND ESTUDIANTES?

On the pitch, Estudiantes even won 1-0. However, Flamengo had won the first leg 2-1, and the winner was decided on penalties. In the shootout, Mengão was 100% accurate, Rossi saved two, and the three-time champions remain alive in the competition.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY IN THE LIBERTADORES?

The semifinals of the Libertadores against Racing (ARG) will only take place at the end of October. Therefore, Flamengo is focusing on the Brasileirão. Next Sunday (28), Mengão faces Corinthians, starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena.

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