That’s already known Boca Juniors represents an unparalleled popular phenomenon. However, it is worth preparing to live a historic moment. The final of Libertadores Cup, this Saturday at the Maracaná, and there will be a xeneize invasion to remember, with more than 100 thousand fans who have already begun to occupy Rio de Janeiro. All despite the fact that many will not be able to enter the stadium, considering that so far only 20 thousand tickets have been sold for blue and yellow fans.
There are official voices putting numbers to this shocking scenario. For example, the consul of Rio de Janeiro, Ana María Sarrabayrouse, confirmed that 87,000 tickets have been sold from Buenos Aires to the city where Fluminense – Boca will play. To that figure must be added those traveling by car and from other parts of the world.
Starting this Monday, fans of Mouth to Rio de Janeiro. And of course they took the beaches, although the first incidents took place there. There are some Argentines who have reported robberies and assaults.
The big fear is what will happen to the approximately 80 thousand Argentines who will not be able to access the Maracaná. In principle, the Fan Zone, located on Avenida Atlántica, in the mythical beaches, has been inaugurated. That will be the celebration if Boca becomes champion.
To observe the match, an alternative is being evaluated: the Sambódromo. There the prefecture has started to install chemical toilets, so that Boca fans can meet and camp there. In order for them to put up giant screens and watch the final in the same place, they lose the approval of Conmebol, which gives the rights for the live broadcast at that site.
In this context, the consular authorities of Argentina and also Boca have reduced many recommendations for the fans, especially for racist gestures that are punishable by 3 to 5 years in effective imprisonment. Due to this situation, some fans of other Argentine teams who traveled to Brazil in 2023 were involved in serious problems. This will be no small issue.
Source: La Verdad
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