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52 tonnes of paper: River fans put on a wild derby display 🇦🇷
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52 tonnes of paper: River fans put on a wild derby display 🇦🇷
With 52 TONS of confetti, the River Plate supporters put on an incredible welcome for the clásico against Boca Juniors.
Preparations began in the middle of the week. And hundreds of fans spent more than 12 hours cutting the paper.
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The celebration, however, had a scary moment. In the middle of so much paper, someone thought it would be a good idea… to light a lighter (or something like that):
The match is part of the 15th round of the Argentine Championship.
Before kickoff, River was second in Group B with 26 points. And Boca was in fourth place in Group A with 21 points.
The clásico is underway. Check out the main live updates:
Check out more images:
📸 Marcelo Endelli – 2026 Getty Images
📸 ALEJANDRO PAGNI – AFP or licensors
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
