Officials close Boca's Bombonera ground ahead of final


Boca Juniors' fans cheer as players stand in front of the tribune at the end of a training session ahead of their second leg Copa Libertadores final match against River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Boca Juniors' decision to hold an open training session ahead of their Copa Libertadores final against River Plate backfired on Thursday when authorities closed the ground for exceeding spectator limits.

Some 50,000 fans packed into the famous Bombonera ground to see the players train for Saturday's clash with their arch rivals and thousands more were locked outside.

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