When it comes to national teams, club affiliation aside, that’s what happened in Brazil and Uruguay’s Copa America 2024 quarter-final match on Sunday morning.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo pushed new Real Madrid striker Endrek during the match, and another Barcelona star, Raphinha, came from afar, defending his compatriot.
Raphinha attacked Araujo and threw him to the ground, then the match referee and the players intervened to separate the duo carrying the Barcelona logo.
The quarrel that broke out between the Barcelona duo over the Real Madrid star came days after Raphinha’s statements in which he confirmed that he did not care much about the club and all his focus was on the national team.
Raphinha said that he did not communicate with Araujo before the match because he does not communicate with “opponents,” no matter how good the relationship between the two parties is.
In the end, Araujo succeeded in eliminating Raphinha, as Uruguay won on penalties over Brazil and reached the semi-finals to face Colombia.
