
<p>A fan death marred the game between Boca Juniors and Gimnasia on Thursday night. <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/superliga-argentina-tv-schedule/">Officials </a>halted the match just nine minutes in due to an incident outside the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in La Plata, Argentina.</p>



<p>Initially, the game only allowed home fans into the stadium. Authorities banned traveling fans from attending away games in the area since 2013. Frequent issues regarding violence led to that ruling.</p>



<p><a href="https:\/\/www.bbc.com/sport/football/63169281" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reports</a> claim nearly 10,000 fans gathered outside of the packed stadium during the unrest. The stadium only holds 20,000 people. Buenos Aires security minister Sergio Berni stated that an investigation into overselling tickets for the game will take place.</p>



<p>Also, Berni said that the fan death was caused by cardiac arrest. The 57-year-old man died from the commotion that included police tear gas. He was transferred to a local hospital after the incident, but did not survive.</p>



<p><a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/beginners-guide-superliga-argentina/">Match referee</a> Hernan Mastrangelo said that the air inside the stadium was filled with tear gas. ”It affected all of us on the field,” said the ref. ”The air became unbreathable. The situation got out of control and there were no security guarantees.”</p>



<h2>Fan death, others injured outside Boca Juniors game</h2>



<p>Fans were climbing through fencing in attempts to enter the full stadium. Police initially tried to control the situation outside of the stadium; however, the fracas then transitioned to inside the venue.</p>



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<p>As police used tear gas, players rushed off of the pitch. In turn, many fans ran on to the pitch in an attempt to find an exit. Gimnasia defender Leonardo Morales described the commotion after things settled down.</p>



<p>“My two-year-old son couldn’t breathe,” <a href="https:\/\/www.goal.com/en-us/news/fan-dies-crowd-trouble-boca-juniors-gimnasia-tear-gas-rubber-bullets/blt1b3fbc5a873d4046" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated Morales</a>. “We feel desperate and worried about all the people in the stands. This is crazy. We were playing a normal football game and it turned it into this and the feeling that our relatives almost died.”</p>



<p>The incident Thursday night came just five days after the tragedy at an Indonesian soccer match. Over 130 people died after fans stormed the pitch and clashed with police. Soccer matches all around the globe this week have begun with a moment of silence in remembrance of those that lost their lives in the Indonesian disaster.</p>



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Incidents outside the Boca Juniors game at Gimnasia led to one fan death and more injuries as police used tear gas and rubber bullets.

One fan death occurs at Boca Juniors game as police use tear gas

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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">As a result of a recent assassination attempt Thursday, the Argentina Football Association postponed all games on Friday. The attempt came on Argentina’s Vice President, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Fortunately, the Vice President escaped. Subsequently, authorities took the suspect into custody following the incident.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Cameras were rolling when a man’s arm was seen holding a handgun close to Fernandez de Kirchner’s face. The gun jammed and never fired. Speaking on the ordeal, Argentina President Alberto Fernandez claimed that the Vice President is doing well.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“Cristina is still alive because—for some reason we can’t technically confirm at this moment—the weapon, which was armed with five bullets, did not shoot although the trigger was pulled,” <a href="https:\/\/www.cnn.com/2022/09/01/americas/argentina-cristina-fernndez-de-kirchner-gun-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> President Fernandez.</span></p>
<p>The Vice President was outsider her home greeting supporters when the suspect pulled out the firearm. She served as President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015. Plus, she was the country’s first lady for four years prior to that.</p>
<p>Authorities are still determining a motive for the assassination attempt.</p>
<h3>Argentina suspends soccer games due to assassination attempt</h3>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">In light of the situation, the President declared a national holiday. Consequently, the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/nations/argentina-national-team-tv-schedule/">Argentina</a> FA stepped in to cancel all scheduled games in the country.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“The Argentinian Football Association expresses its strongest repudiation of what happened with vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,” the <a href="https:\/\/www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/comunicado-oficialhoy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> read. “We call on society as a whole, warning that violence of any kind is never the solution.”</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Three matches in the country’s top flight were among the canceled games. The three games, Patronato vs. Union, Lanús vs. Tigre and Rosario Central vs. Talleres all moved to either Saturday or Sunday.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Moreover, games from the women’s championship, reserve leagues and third tier also suffered postponements.</span></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">There are 10 total Primera Division matches set to be played this weekend.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>This includes the popular River Plate and Boca Juniors clubs.&nbsp; The Primera Division typically runs from the beginning of June through October.</span></p>
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A recent assassination attempt in Argentina did not lead to any deaths. In response to the ordeal, the Argentina FA suspended all fixtures.

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