Injured and away from the field, Gabriel Magalhães made headlines this week during an unusual episode in London. According to The Sunthe Arsenal central defender was involved in an altercation on Tuesday evening during a friendly six-a-side football match in Peckham, in the south of the English capital, in which he did not even participate. Invited to attend this meeting organized between supporters of the Brazilian club Botafogo, the Auriverde international intervened after a very strong tackle which left a player on the ground, prematurely ending the game.
According to a video obtained by the English media, Gabriel, wearing a black cap and a hooded sweatshirt, ran across the field to verbally attack the author of the tackle, in Portuguese. “It was really unexpected. He didn’t appear injured as he sprinted across the field to get involved. I don’t know if he knew the players personally, but he completely lost his cool. »said a witness. No one really knew what to say, it was very intense. It shows how passionate he is about football, to the point of becoming so competitive for a simple amateur match. He raised his voice, without coming to blows, then everything calmed down. » The players finally decided to stop the meeting and return home.
