Just before the start of the game between Deportes Tolima and FC Millonarios, a spectator attacked Daniel Catano, but he hit back.
Ibagué (Kolumbien) – This sneaky attack took revenge quickly! Just before the start of the game between the Colombian first division teams Sports Tolima and FC Millonarios, a spectator fell on Daniel Catano (31) – and met with strong resistance.
The speedster attacked Daniel Catano (31) from behind, but he fought back. © Screenshot/Twitter/lavozembajador
With seconds remaining, the 31-year-old visiting midfielder from Bogotá stretched to loosen his muscles for the upcoming clash when a home supporter made his way onto the pitch.
The man charged at the offensive player, who had only switched from Tolima to the Millonarios in the summer, and hit him in the back of the head with his fist, as can be seen in videos of the incident.
The culprit then quickly fled, but Catano had no intention of stopping there.
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Instead of rolling on the floor, the Millonarios kicker gave chase before the stewards could intervene. It quickly became clear that he is a professional athlete.
In no time at all he caught up with the runabout and scored a hit himself. Shortly thereafter, a security force was on the spot and led the attacker away.
However, the exchange of blows not only had an aftermath for the striker, the referee then also sent Catano off the field.
Video of the attack on Daniel Catano on Twitter
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There was no escape for the striker after his shot. © Screenshot/Twitter/lavozembajador
That didn’t sit well with his teammates, however, and the angry squad followed the leader, who was nominated for the Colombian national team for the first time in January, into the dressing room and refused to play the match.
No acceptable solution was found, and the match had to be postponed, as reported by AS Colombia.
However, Tolima’s President Cesar Camargo was not a friend of the protest action. After the cancellation, he explained: “The fan obviously has to be prosecuted, but for a team to leave the field is a boycott of the game and the sport that puts pressure on us.”
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On the other hand, Millonarios captain David Silva (36) insisted that the refusal was about safety concerns.
“The safety of the coaching staff and the players is paramount. We have to set a precedent so that we can continue to educate ourselves as a society. We have to look out for each other,” said the 36-year-old veteran.
The team from Ibagué in the Tolida region is currently ninth with four points in the recently started Liga Dimayor, while their neighbors from the capital are tenth with three points.
