ウルグアイ選手が観客席の相手サポと衝突、家族守るためか　コパ・アメリカ

【シャーロット（米国）ＡＦＰ＝時事】１０日に行われたサッカーのコパ・アメリカ準決勝の試合後、敗れたウルグアイの選手がコロンビアのサポーターとの乱闘騒ぎを起こした。（写真は、サッカーコパ・アメリカ準決勝、ウルグアイ対コロンビア。観戦席でコロンビアのサポーターと対峙〈たいじ〉するウルグアイのダルウィン・ヌニェス〈中央下〉）
　テレビ映像では、ウルグアイのダルウィン・ヌニェスが０‐１での敗戦後、観客席に入ってコロンビアのサポーターにパンチを繰り出す様子が映っていた。
　この日、米ノースカロライナ州シャーロットにあるバンク・オブ・アメリカ・スタジアムに訪れたサポーターの大多数はコロンビアに声援を送っていたが、両国サポーターを隔てるものはなかった。
　乱闘が繰り広げられる中でウルグアイの選手数人がスタンドに飛び込み、家族を守ろうとしている様子だった。警察が介入に入るまで、この争いは数分間続いていた。
　ウルグアイのＤＦホセ・マリア・ヒメネスは、試合を観戦していた自分たちの家族の身を案じて選手たちは小競り合いに加わったと話した。
　「家族が危険にさらされた。小さな新生児を抱えた愛する人を連れ出すためにスタンドに行かなければならなかった。数杯の酒飲み方を知らない人たちがいるから、毎試合こういうことが起きる」
　観客の大多数が帰路に就いた後も、８０人から１００人ほどのウルグアイサポーターは、ピッチ上にとどまったままだった。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/07/11-17:00）

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez and other Uruguay players were involved in a brawl with Colombian fans which erupted after their 1-0 Copa America semi-final defeat on Wednesday.
Uruguay striker Nunez unleashed a flurry of punches at Colombian supporters after jumping into the spectator seating at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium following an ill-tempered loss to Colombia.
Uruguay central defender Jose Maria Gimenez said players had leapt into the melee out of concern for the safety of family members and loved ones watching the game.
This is a disaster. Our family was in danger. We had to go to the stands to take out our loved ones, with tiny newborn babies, the Atletico Madrid player said.
There was not a single police officer... I hope those who are organising this are a little more careful with the families.
Every game it's been happening because there are people who don't know how to handle a couple of drinks.
The overwhelming majority of the spectators in the crowd were supporting Colombia but there was no segregation between them and their Uruguayan counterparts.
Several Uruguay players climbed into the crowd, seemingly to protect fans, with Nunez prominent.
The fighting continued for several minutes until police finally intervened.
A group of around 80-100 Uruguayan fans remained in the stadium, on the pitch, long after the rest of the fans had left with Uruguay players returning to the field to meet them.
Ugly scenes also broke out on the field after the final whistle, with players and staff from both teams involved in a mass melee in the centre-circle following Colombia's victory.
CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation which organises the Copa America, issued a statement condemning the incidents.
CONMEBOL strongly condemns any acts of violence that affects football. Our work is based on the conviction that soccer connects and unites us through its positive values.
There is no place for intolerance and violence on and off the pitch. We invite everyone in the remaining days to pour all their passion into cheering on their national teams and having an unforgettable party.