Brazilian soccer fan dies after being hit in neck by bottle of beer outdoors Sao Paulo stadium

A girl has died in Brazil – two days after she was hit within the neck by a beer bottle throughout a brawl at a soccer stadium.

Gabriela Anelli, 23, suffered two coronary heart assaults after she was hit outdoors the Allianz Parque whereas ready to get in.

According to her brother Felipe, she was taken to hospital and operated on after being hit, and had beforehand had coronary heart, lung and kidney surgical procedure as a baby.

Football membership Palmeiras, who play on the Sao Paulo stadium, mentioned on social media it “cannot accept that a 23-year-old woman be a victim of barbarism in a place that should be for entertainment”.

It added it needed the police to analyze what occurred because it “hurts the image of Brazilian soccer”.

On the identical day, one other incident happened in a unique space of the stadium shortly earlier than the girl was injured, inflicting the referee to pause the sport so tear fuel utilized by the police may dissipate.

Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, mentioned he was working with authorities “to avoid criminal and sad episodes like this from happening again”.

“Just like in the issue of racism, it is enough (of violence),” he mentioned in an announcement.

“Soccer is about passion and not a place for infiltrated criminals to act with violence.”

Santos FC, a fellow prime flight Brazilian workforce, despatched a message of solidarity, writing on Twitter: “The four clubs with the largest fans in Sao Paulo stand in solidarity with the family of Gabriela Anelli in this moment of immense pain.

“So we additionally embrace all of the followers, household, athletes, professionals and soccer lovers saddened by this unlucky episode. May this revolting case not be in useless.

“We, athletes, technical committees and fans want to see arenas and stadiums without fear, without violence, without discrimination or intolerance, with a healthy and fair rivalry on the pitch, in an environment in which joy prevails, such a striking feature of Brazilian football.”