are innumerable testimonials that were known from the scams with false tickets to see the first match of the Argentine National Team last night, following the consecration as world champions. A sports journalist from the region, who was traveling with the hope of seeing Lionel Messi once more, recounted how the dramatic moment was.
The Argentina-Panama friendly match generated great expectations among the fans because It was the first time that the “Scaloneta” was presented in the country following obtaining the title. The game took place on the River field, so some people turned to the supporters clubs or delegations from their nearby towns.
Beto Troncozo, a sports journalist from the region, had once traveled with a group from Neuquén but this time, like other fans, had to go through one of the worst disappointments. “A lot of people went to this group, it is a River group, we thought there was going to be a more latent possibility of being able to enter,” he said.
«We arrived at the field and we found that we had false tickets. In other cases, duplicate entries. Of 180 people who went, maybe 15 were able to enter the stadium.
Beto Troncozo, sports journalist
As a result of the facts, between the bitterness, anguish and frustration for not being able to enter the stadium, “uncomfortable situations arose«, although fortunately, the fans understood that the group that carried them had nothing to do with it.
As soon as the tickets were rejected, the travelers made the claim. “The person was present and at some point a commotion was generated”indicated and added that they understand that the person responsible for the trip will return the money.
Although the head of the delegation promised to return those funds, the passengers set a “short window of time” for the full sum to be delivered.
The moment was dramatic for fans of all ages. “There were many children who might not enter and we had to see them cry,” concluded the journalist.
A family of Chimpay
Romina is the mother of an 8-year-old boy. They live in Chimpay and contacted a delegation from River en Roca to be able to travel to Buenos Aires. In dialogue with RÍO NEGRO he told how the moment was.
«My two brothers had promised my son that they would take him to see the national team. They contacted a tour from Roca who asked them for a deposit of $20,000 each. In principle, the trip cost $55,000, later it increased to $67,000″, thus began the story of the child’s mother.
In addition to advising regarding the increase in fares, the manager of the delegation asked them to pay in cash. «They traveled from Chimpay to Roca to pay and they told them that the tickets would be delivered to them as soon as they arrived at the stadium,” he explained, adding that once they were there, it took them more than an hour to deliver them.
The two uncles and the little one passed the first controls but when they reached the last one they found the unpleasant surprise.
“They told them that the tickets were trout and they broke them in the face”
Romina, mother of a scammed child
As if the situation hadn’t been too frustrating for the fans, everything got worse when the administrator configured the WhatsApp group so that only he can write. “At the moment it is not known if they are going to return the money,” Romina concluded.
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