Colombia Football Federation President Among 27 Arrested After Chaotic Copa America Final

The 2024 Copa America came to an end on Sunday night, with Argentina picking up a 1-0 victory over Colombia in extra time.

While the product on the pitch was certainly entertaining, folks were also shocked to see the scene at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Fans were seen storming the gates, getting into arguments with each other, and even climbing into the vents of the stadium in the buildup to the game.

Plenty of arrests were made, and as it turns out, the president of the Colombia Football Federation and his son were both placed in handcuffs at the game.

"Colombia Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún and his son Ramón Jamil Jesurún are facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee after being arrested by Miami-Dade police at Hard Rock Stadium following the 2024 Copa América final.

The two men were booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center just after 4:10 a.m. Monday, according to jail records. The father, 71, and son, 43, are accused of fighting multiple security guards at one of the stadium's tunnels used for the media at around 12:20 a.m. ET as they tried to gain access to the field, according to the arrest report." - ESPN

The situation as a whole was quite messy, and it wasn't a great look for Colombia after their semi-final win over Uruguay was marred by their fans fighting the opposing team's players after the final whistle.

Now, after a similarly ugly scene at the final, it looks like the head of soccer in Colombia has gotten himself in some trouble, and it will be interesting to see if any potential repercussions arise as a result of this incident.

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