Relegation of River Plate Causes Chaos

It is no secret how passionate Argentines are about soccer, or rather, ‘fútbol.’ On June 26, these feelings overflowed from the crowd and were shown to the world. River Plate, recognized as sharing the crown with Boca Juniors in Argentine soccer, was relegated to "la B Nacional," or the second tier of soccer in the country. Having been in the first division for its whole 110 year history, the team disappointed and even embarrassed its fans. Furious River fans attempted to destroy the largest soccer stadium in Argentina, El Monumental, and riots erupted in the streets:

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I clearly see how upset River fans can be, but destroying a stadium and assaulting its own players is no way of reacting to a lost match. Here, we can see the reaction of the fans: