Argentine government identifies Boca players for inciting violence


  • Football
  • Saturday, 30 Jan 2016

Porto's Dani Osvaldo celebrates his goal against Belenenses during their Portuguese Premier League soccer match at Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, October 4, 2015. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

(Reuters) - Argentina’s government has identified Boca Juniors striker Dani Osvaldo and his team mate Daniel Diaz for inciting violence at a football match.

The government of President Mauricio Macri, a former Boca chairman, has vowed to eradicate violence by Argentine football hooligans, called barrabravas, which has led to nearly 90 deaths in the last decade.

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