Theft from Boca Juniors during a Basketball game in Panama

The players of Boca Juniors in Argentina were robbed while confronting Flemish in Brazil, on the pitch of the Arena Roberto Durán. During the match, the Argentine club’s locker room was visited by “malicious people”.

Boca Juniors et Flemish faced each other during the second day of Group B of the Basketball Champions League of the Americas, Monday evening, where the Brazilian team won with a score of 96 to 61.

“Yesterday (Monday), while our first team played its match against Flemish in the framework of the @bclamericas at the Polideportivo Roberto Duran in Panamaa theft took place in the locker room that our institution uses,” said Boca Juniors in a press release on his social networks.

“The situation came to light after the team meeting, after the match was over, when several players noticed that personal items, such as phones, watches and rings, were missing. This situation was immediately reported to the @fiba (International Basketball Federation) authorities, as well as to the stadium and local club officials, the Chiriquí bulls. Subsequently, the local organization notified the police, who went to the scene. A complaint has been filed with the Fiscalía 6º Metropolitana,” details the press release from the Argentine club.

“We deeply regret having to face such events in the largest basketball tournament on the continent, which mentions in its competition manual all the security criteria that must be respected by each venue and organization. It should be noted that adequate security measures were not put in place, both before and after the match. THE Club Atlético Boca Juniors continues to reaffirm its commitment to basketball and its development in the region, hoping that such incidents do not recur for any of the participating teams,” the note concludes.

Boca Juniors will face the locals this Tuesday, January 14 Chiriquí bulls at the Roberto Durán Arena at 8:40 p.m. (Panamanian time).