What was supposed to be a visit to celebrate obtaining the Brazil Cup by beating Flamengo 2-1 on aggregate, it ended up being a tense moment for Sao Paulo outside the Morumbi stadium. It all happened in the morning hours of this Monday, September 25, when a group of fans received Diego Lugano, idol and former player of the club. However, the situation became tense when a barrista took advantage of the Uruguayan’s carelessness to steal his cell phone.
Although it seemed that Lugano had not noticed due to the tumult, he did notice the fact and reacted instantly to catch the thief. Upon capturing him, he recovered his mobile equipment and asked that the police be called to take him away. According to reports from Brazil, security agents appeared minutes later and did their job.
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This entire sequence was recorded by another fan who was nearby and uploaded it to social networks, making the robbery of the ‘charrúa’ viral. It must be taken into account that these types of criminals abound in Brazilian stadiums and it is a common activity to see how they take advantage of football to commit their misdeeds. Luckily this time it happened and Lugano was able to keep his cell phone.
Regarding Sunday’s game at Morumbi, Sao Paulo They tied 1-1 with Flamengo in the second leg of the Brazilian Cup final, securing the title after having won 0-1 in the first leg. With this, the São Paulo team added its first title in this competition, since it had previously placed second in the 2000 edition, when it lost the definition in the hands of Cruzeiro.
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When will São Paulo play again?
After winning the Brazilian Cup by beating Flamengo, Sao Paulo will play again this week when he receives Coritiba for matchday 22 of the Brasileirao. This match is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27 from 5:00 pm, it will be played at the Morumbi stadium and will be broadcast exclusively throughout Latin America on the ESPN and Star Plus signals.
The team led by Dorival Júnior’s main objective is to get into the qualification positions for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, since they are very far from fighting for the title with those at the top of the standings. They are currently in box 14 with 28 points, just 1 behind Cruzeiro, the last classified in the ‘Suda’ so far. There are still 16 days left until the competition ends.
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