An epic brawl broke out at a police football match and ended up with 10 bobbies arrested.
CCTV footage shows how a group of men walked onto the pitch during the kick-a-bout.
One of them slapped a player on the cheek before shoving him in the chest.
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As tempers flared, a fellow player then felled the aggressor with a flying kick.
Pandemonium then broke out, with more pitch invaders spilling onto the turf.
Fists and objects could be seen flying as several men from both sides got stuck in.
Others could be seen trying to calm tempers, but in vain.
The baffling scenes unfolded in the early hours of Thursday (3 Apr) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as reported by Need To Know.
Off-duty police officers were playing five-a-side football when they were interrupted by more than a dozen Vélez Sarsfield fans.
The barney reportedly began when the Vélez fans noticed that one of the officers was wearing what looked like Peñarol shorts.
Just minutes earlier, Vélez had clashed with Peñarol in the Libertadores Cup, beating their Uruguayan rivals 2-1 thanks to two late goals.
Local media say that during the melee, one officer grabbed his service weapon from his bag and fired a warning shot into the air.
After that, one of the Vélez fans allegedly opened another officer’s bag, grabbed his work gun, and pointed it at the officers.
After the officers – sensibly – refrained from reacting, the fan then dropped the weapon and continued fighting with his fists.
Officers from the same force as the five-a-siders eventually arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.
The drama ended with the arrests of 16 Vélez fans and 10 coppers.
Another force is now investigating the scuffle, and the fans who took part have been banned from attending games.
Detectives told local media: “For now, we’re trying to clarify all the actions that took place.
“There could be charges of injuries from a fight, weapon misuse, attempted theft, neglect of public duty, and tampering with or destroying evidence.
“We won’t be able to question anyone until everything is fully understood, but for now, everyone is being charged.”
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