Twist in the tail
Sick River Plate fans kick and throw pig disguised in Boca Juniors colours
The Copa Libertadores final has been postponed twice after disgustingly violent scenes with CONMEBOL opening disciplinary proceedings against River Plate
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SICK River Plate fans brutally kicked and beat a pig dressed in Boca Juniors colours in the latest disgusting scene surrounding the Copa Libertadores final.
The South American showdown has been postponed TWICE after horrific scenes of violence, with Boca's team bus attacked and players, including Carlos Tevez, seriously injured.
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Fans clashed with police in an horrendous 36-hour period, with one female fan even seen strapping flares to her son's chest.
The woman now faces the prospect of being jailed for six years having been identified and arrested.
CONMEBOL — the governing body for football in South America — has now revealed it has opened disciplinary proceedings against River Plate.
Supporters of the club were seen to be key instigators in the violence — as seen in their latest cruel stunt.
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By TIM VICKERY
THE biggest showpiece occasion in the entire history of club football in South America has turned into a farce, and the authorities are stumbling around in search of a solution.
Those two great Buenos Aires rivals, Boca Juniors and River Plate, are meeting in the final of the Copa Libertadores, the continent’s Champions League.
It is the most high stakes occasion in over a century of intense rivalry, and it is proving too hot to handle.
The first leg, at Boca’s stadium was an exhilarating 2-2 draw.
The return game was scheduled for Saturday – until the Boca team bus was attacked on its approach to River’s stadium.
Some players suffered the effects of tear gas used by the police.
READ TIM VICKERY'S TAKE ON THE DISGRACEFUL SCENES AS THE COPA LIBERTADORES FINAL IS UNDER THREAT
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After dressing up a pig in fierce rivals Boca Juniors' colours, fans tormented it, kicked it and even launched it high in the air in the disgraceful viral video.
One onlooker filmed the entire disturbing scene and uploaded it to Twitter, captioned: "Lock them all up in a cell, please."
The video has now been retweeted over 25,000 times.
It has now been revealed the game will go for third time lucky on December 8 — with River Plate first set for a grilling at a disciplinary meeting in Paraguay today.
River Plate and Boca Juniors fans clash as riot police deployed on streets after bus attack
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