Inter Milan star Denzel Dumfries chased off the pitch as huge brawl breaks out after fiery Club World Cup clash
TENSIONS at the Club World Cup boiled over during Inter Milan's clash with River Plate as stars from opposing teams had to be held back from FIGHTING one another.
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Denzel Dumfries and Marcos Acuna were involved in a heated exchange at the Club World Cup
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Inter Milan's Dumfries had left a heavy challenge on River Plate's Acuna
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Acuna was left incensed by it after also seeing team-mate Gonzalo Montiel sent off
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As Dumfries jogged off the pitch Acuna attempted to follow him
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But players from both River and Inter's coach ran over to stop him
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He even had to be dragged to the floor to stop his pursuit of the Dutchman
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The Champions League finalists were winning 2-0 in injury time following goals from Francesco Pio Esposito and
Montiel had been sent off minutes after Bastoni's injury-time stunner.
And Acuna soon targeted his frustrations at Dumfries after the Dutchman had left a heavy challenge on him mere seconds before.
Dumfries did not let the taunts of his opponent get to him and even gave some back, but when the full-time whistle came from referee Ilgiz Tantashev it sent a fresh barrage hurtling towards him.
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As the 29-year-old jogged off the pitch at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA, he was then pursued by 33-year-old Acuna - all while coming under a shower of missiles from the River supporters in that section of the stadium.
Players from both sides rushed over to the corner of the pitch to get in the middle of the pair, with both River subs and Inter head coach Cristian Chivu included in a group who held Acuna back, even going so far as to wrestle him to the ground.
The match result confirmed Inter's progression into the last 16 as group leaders, which has set them up for a mouth-watering tie against fellow South American club, Fluminese.
Meanwhile, River were sent crashing out of the tournament after finishing a point behind Mexican outfit, Monterrey, who fought their way to two draws against Inter and River before thrashing Japanese giants Urawa Reds 4-0.
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Inter's next match will be played out on June 30 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Meanwhile,
Club World Cup star Christian Gray going back to day job as a PE teacher after scoring goal that netted amateur side $1MILLION
After finishing second in Group D - a
City take on
The loser out of Man City and Juventus face the prospect of taking on current group leaders
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Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Man City, and Inter Miami are among the 32 teams taking part in the tournament, which runs from June 14 to July 13.
The likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, Cole Palmer and Harry Kane are showcasing their skills to packed crowds across the US.
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