Diego Lugano Robbed and Lynched by Fans in San Pablo: A Shocking Incident

They tried to rob Diego Lugano in San Pablo and lynched the thief

San Pablo enjoyed a historic achievement by winning the Brazilian Cup for the first time after tying the rematch of the final 1-1 with Flamengo at the Morumbí and the celebrations were marred in the vicinity of the stadium with an event related to the arrival of former footballer Diego Lugano. The Uruguayan defender, idol of the São Paulo tricolor, approached to greet the torcedores and, in the melee, a person stole his cell phone from his pocket.

The scene went viral thanks to the fans who were at the scene and were able to record the sequence with their mobile phones. It all started when the San Pablo cigar rollers started shouting for Lugano and went to hug him. At one point, the former sports director of the Brazilian club found himself surrounded by people and a bare-chested individual slipped under him and slipped his hand to take out the cell phone that he had in his right pants pocket.

Lugano instantly realized the robbery he had suffered and stopped the thief from fleeing, whom he grabbed from behind. “Call the police,” the 42-year-old Uruguayan managed to say in Portuguese so that his fans could help recover the stolen phone. “Give him his cell phone,” some yelled at him, while others went directly to take justice into their own hands, knocking down the criminal and hitting him on the ground with punches and kicks.

In another of the images published on social networks by San Pablo fans, the man can be seen on the ground and reduced, until the arrival of the police officers, who handcuffed him and took him into custody. The former Uruguayan national team defender later filed a complaint with the corresponding authorities.

“A 32-year-old man was arrested for robbery on the afternoon of Sunday, September 24, in Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Square, in Morumbi. Shock military police were patrolling around the stadium when they were called by fans, who reported that individuals were stealing cell phones. They then found the accused being detained and being attacked by members of the public. One of the victims, a 42-year-old former San Pablo player, reported that the man, after taking his cell phone from him, gave it to another person. The case was registered as theft at the 33rd DP police station (Pirituba)”, was the police letter after the insecurity event, as published on the O’Globo site.

Diego Lugano had an extensive career as a professional footballer. The one born in Canelones, Uruguay, began his career at Nacional de Montevideo and then began a journey through European football in clubs such as Málaga, West Bromwich, Paris Saint-Germain and Fenerbahce until finishing his career at San Pablo, where he played 73 games. and scored 4 goals. In his country’s national team he was one of the leaders of the defense along with Diego Godín and participated in 95 matches and scored 9 goals.

2023-09-25 18:47:33
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