Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 09:04 / Updated Thursday, June 26, 2025 09:04
Inter – River Plate ended with the victory of Cristi Chivu's team, score 2-0, but also with a monster scandal, between Denzel Dumfries and the captain of Argentinians, Marcos Acuna.
The tensions began after Pio Esposito opened the score for Nerazzurri (72). The Argentinians became more and more nervous, evolving with a man in the minus, after the elimination of Martinez Quarta (65). Precisely Captain Marcos Acuna was the most aggressive, The world champion having a conflict including Cristi Chivu.
Acuna's nerves gave up abruptly at the end, when he triggered a monster scandal. The main concerned by him, Denzel Dumfries, whom he ran on the field, and Chivu had to take him to stop, trying to calm him down.
Tancredi palmers: “Marcos Acuna brought a racist insult to Denzel Dumfries”
According to the report of the correspondent Sportititalia, Tancredi palmari, “the confrontation between Marcos Acuna and Denzel Dumfries was caused by a racist insult from the first to the Dutchman, hence the exaggerated reaction of the extreme of the interior, which then disappeared to the locker rooms.”
This is the second racist incident that happens at the World Cup 2025. The first was consumed at Real Madrid's match with Pachuca. Victim then: German defender Antonio Rudiger.
Gustavo Cabral: “I called him a jogos. Is it racism?”
Following a controversial phase, Rudiger reported to the “power station” Ramon Abatti that he was insulted by Pachuca's captain, Gustavo Cabral. Respecting the FIFA protocol, the Brazilian referee crossed his arms in the wrists and temporarily suspended the match, which was resumed a few minutes later.
The tensions between Rudiger and Cabral continued after the final whistle. And in the mixed area, in front of the cameras, the captain of the Mexicans revealed what shouted to the defender from Real Madrid: “I called him a jogos. Is it racism?”.
Xabi Alonso: “The protocol will be activated. It is investigated”
Real Madrid's coach, Xabi Alonso, made numerous efforts to quench Rudiger, after the final whistle, and at the press conference he spoke about him about the incident. “Antonio told us everything, and the protocol will be activated. It is investigated.
Antonio confirmed us in the locker room, and these are things that should not happen in a match like this, nowhere. The team supports him, we are all on his side, ”Xabi pointed out.
