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SOCCER FAN HIJACKS FULL BUS TO SEE WORLD CUP GAME
An Argentinian
football fan was recently arrested after hijacking
a bus full of people to make sure he got
home in time to watch his country’s game against Croatia at the
World Cup.
Argentina is one of the few countries on this planet where football is as close to a religion as you can possibly imagine. People live and breathe the beautiful game, and stars like Diego Maradona are worshiped. So, when Argentina played Croatia in the semifinals of the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar, the whole country was excited.
Missing the game would have been an unimaginable disaster, so when one man found himself stuck on a bus during rush hour, just minutes before the start of the historic football match, he basically felt forced to take desperate measures.
The incident took place on December 13, in the heart of the Buenos Aires. The 53-year-old man was riding a bus when he realized that there was no way he would catch the start of the game at the speed that the bus was moving.
When the vehicle stopped at a red light and the driver stepped out to buy something from a nearby kiosk, the man jumped behind the wheel and started driving towards his home. As soon as the driver saw his bus drive away, he called the police to report the hijacking, and multiple police cars were dispatched to its last known location.
According to Argentinian news, the man drove the bus about four miles before abandoning it near his residence and continuing the rest of the way on foot. Unfortunately, the running football fan was caught by police and taken in for questioning.
Despite his extreme efforts to watch the start of Argentina’s match against Croatia, the die-hard football fan ended up missing the whole game. He did, however, take comfort in the fact that his country won 3-0 and qualified for the World Cup Final.
He was charged with hijacking a public vehicle, and it is unclear if he will be released from jail before Sunday when Argentina faces off against France.
People surely do some crazy things in the name of football. Just a few days ago, a Chinese soccer fan ended up with facial paralysis after watching every FIFA game for a week.
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