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Lucas Ocampos from Sevilla FC (front) in a duel
Photo: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images
Sevilla FC won 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish football league on Monday evening, but the result only played a minor role in retrospect. A spectator touched Sevilla professional Lucas Ocampos with his finger on the buttocks in the 33rd minute when the winger was about to take a throw-in.
The outrage was then great. “You’ve never seen anything like this!” was the headline in the Spanish trade journal “Marca,” while the newspaper “Sport” called it a “scandal.” Meanwhile, Sevilla FC condemned the "obscene and unacceptable gesture" and called on the league to take measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
“I hope La Liga takes this as seriously as racism and things like that,” said Ocampos on “Dazn” after the game. "I don't think all the people of Rayo are like that, because they have always treated us with respect, but there is always a fool." He also demanded consequences. “We can all imagine what would happen if something like that were to happen in women’s football,” said Ocampos.
Fan faces stadium ban and fine
After the harassment, the 29-year-old Argentine briefly turned around on the pitch to confront the young fan. But he stayed calm and just called the referee. He “held back” and didn’t react more violently because he had two daughters. "I hope something like this never happens to them," he said.
Some fans laughed at the incident and Rayo players then called on supporters to behave. Rayo boss Raúl Martín Presa then said on Spanish TV that the club condemned the harassment and would take action. »We will identify the fan, his season ticket will be confiscated, he will be banned from the stadium and fined. But the club is not to blame and should not be punished.
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