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Game in Argentina is delayed after GRENADES explode onto the pitch ahead of Clasico Rosarino derby between arch-rivals Rosario Central and Newell’s Old Boys
- Several grenades exploded before Rosario Central’s clash against Newell’s
- Newell’s posted footage of the bombs going off on their Twitter account
- The two clubs collide in the Clasico Rosarino, one of football’s biggest rivalries
- Located in north-west Argentina, Rosario is Lionel Messi’s hometown
- The game was delayed but then went ahead with Newell’s winning 1-0
Rosario Central’s clash against Newell’s Old Boys on Sunday afternoon was delayed after several grenades exploded onto the pitch shortly before kick-off.
Even by the standards of Argentinian football’s notoriously extravagant and febrile atmospheres, the incident defied belief.
Footage posted on Twitter by Newell’s official account shows the bombs going off after being hurled onto the pitch at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Central’s home ground.
Grenades exploded just before the start of the Rosario derby on Sunday afternoon
The description accompanying the footage was surprisingly mundane given the gravity of the events.
‘Teams are on the pitch,’ it read.
‘A few bombs are thrown onto the pitch and explode as the teams lineup for their photos. There is now smoke filling one of the penalty boxes.
‘Kick-off is being delayed as the referee is briefed by the Head of Security. A number of grenades that were thrown onto the pitch have made holes in the pitch.’
Footage posted on Twitter by Newell’s Old Boys showed the grenades detonating
The blasts caused holes in the pitch and forced the referee to delay kick-off
It remains unclear which set of fans was responsible for throwing grenades onto the…
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Source : dailymail
