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The figure of Fluminense surprised everyone: he filled the River fans and the Monumental Stadium with praise. “They had an incredible party,” he said.
Updated on 12/25/2023 – 16:13hs ART
© Getty ImagesFelipe Melo surprised everyone and filled the River fans with praise.
Felipe Melo is a player who was characterized throughout his career by his verbosity and his provocations. He had a special back and forth with the River fans from the moment he proclaimed himself a Boca fan. Before, during and after the last crossing in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2023, he was in charge of warming up the atmosphere.
However, Felipe Melo’s latest statements caused surprise and approval among the fans of the Greatest. Unlike the last public demonstrations, the Flu defender had words of praise for the millionaire fans and also for the most impressive stadium on the continent.
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“The truth is that I have a lot of respect for River, it was very nice to play at the Monumental. “The River fans had an incredible party.”, stated Felipe Melo in dialogue with TyC Sports. A resounding change in position, taking into account the last visit to the Monumental, in which he ended up leaving the stadium with a violation for inciting violence.
For its part, the figure of Fluminense highlighted the crowd that the Millonario brought in that night of the Copa Libertadores at the Monumental Stadium, in which River won 2 to 0: “There were 80,000, almost 90,000 people there singing. It was incredible. For me, what they did was a separate spectacle.”expressed Felipe Melo.
Felipe Melo’s provocations at the Monumental
Felipe Melo’s last visit to the Monumental stadium was surrounded by controversies. The Fluminense footballer warmed up the pre-match with some spicy statements, but it didn’t stop there. From the moment he warmed up, he began to make gestures to the River fans who disapproved of him.
The back and forth continued during the game, with some strong crosses and a one-on-one with Nicolás De La Cruz, who was at the limit of the regulation. After the meeting, he also made some unfortunate statements at the press conference and personnel from the Prosecutor’s Office specialized in Sports Entertainment filed a charge against him for inciting violence.
Some time later, Felipe Melo had to film a video apologizing publicly and pay a financial fine. The Flu defender put down the controversy and is now full of praise for the people of River and the Monumental Stadium. Thinking a few months ago.
2023-12-25 19:13:12
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