2024-07-11 15:26:37
Historic Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez detailed how the riots began after the defeat against Colombia and blamed River’s top scorer Miguel Ángel Borja as the main instigator of the incidents.
After losing 1-0 in the Copa América semi-finals, in which Uruguay played the entire second half with one more player, the “Celeste” players engaged in a pitched battle with the Colombian fans.
In the mixed zone, Suárez explained how it all began, and there he blamed the Colombian striker. “It was because of Borja’s excess in the middle of the field that he didn’t need to. He’s a professional who has to show greatness in these games,” said the Inter Miami striker.
In this sense, Suárez compared the behavior of the Colombian players with what happened four days ago against Brazil with the Uruguayan team. “We won the other day and we greeted each of our rivals. It is a lack of respect. They have to value the rival a little and the sadness we have on the other side. The one above is watching everything and always comes back,” he said.
After a 1-0 victory over Uruguay thanks to a goal by Jefferson Lerma in the 39th minute of the first half, Colombia qualified for the final of the 2024 Copa América, where the new champion will be decided next Sunday when they face the Argentine National Team at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Colombia’s only victory came in the 2001 edition, in which they were the organizers. The Uruguayan team will play Canada on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.