This is one of those stories that you can't make up, and pretty much speaks for itself. Some people are just passionate about their soccer (or football)...but some Colombians are taking it to another level.
If these guys are as passionate about their soccer as they seem, then banning these guys from attending any future matches may be punishment enough.
Thanks to Dirty Tackle for "digging up" this one. (sorry, couldn't resist).
Friends bring murdered teen to soccer match [Colombia Reports]
Colombian fans took a dead body to football match [Dirty Tackle]
Soccer fanatics brought the body of a murdered teenager into a stadium in Colombia's Norte de Santander department.
The body of 17-year-old Christopher Jacome was brought in a coffin to the General Santander Stadium in Cucuta, the capital of Norte de Santander, during the Sunday match between Cucuta Deportivo and Envigado.
The boy, a loyal fan of Cucuta who belonged to the fan group "Barra del Indio" -- a group known in Colombia for their aggressive antics at soccer matches -- was shot several times Saturday while playing soccer in a local park.
After his wake, friends from "Barra del Indio" took the cadaver from the funeral home and paraded it around and then into the stadium in an attempt to pay homage to the slain soccer fan.
The medic for the soccer club, Julio Rivera, told the press, "They don't let in the "barras" (fanatics) but yes, a cadaver. This is the only part of the world where this has happened."Yes, the only place where this has happened so far. Who's to say this won't be the start of a trend?
The event has generated controversy in Cucuta and stadium officials will hold a meeting to find out who permitted the entry of the cadaver and what punishment will be given.That might be a good idea. Aside from the criminal aspect of stealing a body from the funeral home, there could have been some potential injuries if the coffin was mishandled while being carried around the stadium, as well as some health code violations. They will also have to add some text to signs outside the stadium saying "No coffins allowed".
[Local police official] Colonel [Alvaro] Pico said they have identified some individuals who took the body from the funeral home.
If these guys are as passionate about their soccer as they seem, then banning these guys from attending any future matches may be punishment enough.
Thanks to Dirty Tackle for "digging up" this one. (sorry, couldn't resist).
Friends bring murdered teen to soccer match [Colombia Reports]
Colombian fans took a dead body to football match [Dirty Tackle]
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