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Brawl at del Potro’s match
RIO DE JANEIRO: Juan Martin del Potro downed Portugal’s Joao Sousa in front of a legion of passionate, vocal Argentine fans. The world No 141 in the world after
Published on: Aug 10, 2016, 06:27:21 IST
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Juan Martin del Potro downed Portugal’s Joao Sousa in front of a legion of passionate, vocal Argentine fans. The world No 141 in the world after years of wrist injury misery pushed him to the brink of quitting, swept to a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win.
Dressed in sky blue football shirts, the Argentine’s followers draped national flags and banners over the centre court barriers and responded defiantly when locals booed the mention of del Potro’s name. However, traditional bitterness between Brazil and Argentina boiled over when a group of fans engaged in a punch-up. “I hope that will not happen again because we need to have peace between Argentina and Brazil. This is not football,” said del Potro.
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