In a memorable clash at the Mâs Monumental stadium in Argentina, a footballing rivalry came to a head in a friendly match between River Plate and Mexico. The match was marred by unsportsmanlike behavior from home fans, who disrespected the Mexican national team.
As the pre-match ceremony began, players entered the field to line up and sing the Mexican national anthem. However, the Argentine fans shouted, drowning out the anthem with whistles and boos. The broadcast captured the visible frustration on the faces of the Mexican players and fans in attendance.
Despite this display of disrespect, all members of the Mexican team stood tall and sang their anthem with pride, indifferent to the enraged crowd.
Reacting to the incident, the official accounts of the Mexican national team expressed their respect for the Argentine anthem by posting: “We listened with respect to the Argentine national anthem”, a nod to previous events.
The reaction from fans in Mexico was immediate, with social media platforms flooded with criticism of the opposing team. Many recalled how Adolfo “El Bofo” Bautista would have handled such a situation differently and chastised the current players for their inaction during the incident.
-“These players are weak; they should have revolted like Bofo did back then,” an angry fan commented on ‘X’.
The incident brought back memories of the 2010 Copa Libertadores final, where Guadalajara faced Inter Porto Alegre. During the preamble to this match, the Mexican anthem was abruptly interrupted after just 24 seconds, immediately replaced by the Brazilian national anthem. This provocation angered Bautista, who decided to leave his team and warm up on the sidelines, much to the displeasure of the Brazilian players singing their anthem to increasing boos from the crowd.
Bautista’s actions had also attracted criticism, with commentators joining in. In the end, Guadalajara lost to Sport Club Internacional with a score of 5-3, but the memory of this fiery moment remains etched in the minds of fans.
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