Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualifier was halted just minutes after kick off on Sunday after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three Argentine players they believe broke quarantine rules.
The visitors walked off the pitch at the Corinthians arena after the officials came out to stop the game.
The dramatic intervention came hours after Brazil's health authorities had said four England-based players for Argentina had to quarantine.
Although it did not name the four, the players with English Premier League clubs are Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Giovani lo Celso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur.
Brazil insist those four need to isolate in Brazil for ten days meaning they may not be back able to play for their English teams for atleast 25 days
Absolute sh1thousery from Brazil because they couldn’t get their UK players
Brazil v Argentina fall out
posted on 6/9/21
comment by The Post Nearly Manaldo (U1270)
posted 6 hours, 31 minutes ago
Is this the Dutch guy vs the Italian guy?
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Things you see on here.
posted on 6/9/21
What a DlCK move. It was fantastic entertainment though.
posted on 6/9/21
South Americans...... imagine my shock.
posted on 6/9/21
comment by Glazers_Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 42 seconds ago
South Americans...... imagine my shock.
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You can run but you can't hide.
posted on 6/9/21
comment by Thorgen Kloppinson - I refugee from Guantanamo Bay Dance around the border like I'm Cassius Clay (U1282)
posted 3 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 8 hours, 4 minutes ago
comment by ☼ Great_Red_Shark ☼ (U1711)
posted 7 minutes ago
Nice move Fifa
So Brazil waited until the players were on the pitch before they made a scene is demented
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Then they instructed their players to stay out on the pitch in the hope of being awarded a walkover
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Is this a fact?
Also, what if Argentina had subbed the players and played the game?
I've also read that the England based Argentina players in their documents did not declare that they had been in England in the last two weeks before the game and it could be they have broken the law?(Brazilian law?)
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Given that the Argentina team had already left the pitch, there was no reason for the Brazil team to remain there other than to basically tick boxes and try to get awarded a forfeit. If Argentina had decided to make subs, then both teams could have returned to the pitch at that time.
It's pretty darn obvious as to why they stayed out on the pitch.
posted on 6/9/21
And I never said that Argentina were innocent (far from it). But the way Brazil have handled this is cowardly
posted on 6/9/21
I hope this backfires on Brazil and all the players who were on the pitch are forced to isolate.
posted on 6/9/21
The two Spurs players disobeyed the club and went anyway, even though they knew they were going to a Red List Country. They both need to be heavily fined and disciplined on their return.
posted on 6/9/21
Why wait for the game to go on for seven minutes before stopping it?
On a side but connected issue, Bolsanaro goes where he wants and without a mask.
posted on 6/9/21
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 7 hours, 6 minutes ago
And I never said that Argentina were innocent (far from it). But the way Brazil have handled this is cowardly
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No doubt