Soccer player shows no class with ruthless reaction to kicking opponent's head
An Argentinian soccer player suffered a brutal injury Sunday when he literally got kicked in the face by an opponent.
It happened during a soccer match Sunday between Los Andes and Brown in the Argentinian second division.
Los Andes’ Gustavo Turraca got kicked in the face and neck by Brown striker Martin Minadevino as he went for the ball.
Turraca went down hard, writhing in pain and holding his neck.
Minadevino, on the other hand, immediately ran to the ref.
Instead of seeing is the guy he just cleated to the face was OK, he started complaining about the call.
Minadevino got a red card for the play, which meant he was kicked out of the game.
Somehow, Turraca managed to keep on playing, according to reports. But after the match, you could see just how bad it was.
"La patada del año" se la comió el gran Gustavo Turraca, fenomeno de pibe y jugador, por algo es el capitán milrayitas. Que te mejores pronto. pic.twitter.com/5HP3FExBTV
— Pachy – Lomas (@PachyGiganti) March 25, 2018
Minadevino did apologize to Turraca and said he meant no ill will.
“For those who brand me as ill-intentioned, I had the chance to apologize to my colleague in the tunnel. In 16 years of playing, this is my first sending off,” he said via Twitter.
Para aquellos que me tildan de mal intencionado, o de tener mala fe o vulgarmente mala leche, les comento q luego de la desafortunada jugada si tuve la posibilidad de pedirle perdón a mi colega en el túnel, ah! y en 16 años de trayectoria es mi primera expulsion
— martin minadevino (@minadevinomar) March 25, 2018
That was not the only violent incident at the match.
During the match, fans started brawling in the stands, hurling bricks and bottles at one another, according to various media reports.
Argentina second tier match descends into chaos with 100 fans arrested after brawl https://t.co/1xbB4t4N7V
— Diego Ben (@DiegoBenKar) March 25, 2018
The game had to be halted as police were called in to break up the fighting.
About 100 people were arrested.
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