Man Utd goal Manuel Ugarte’s mom as soon as fainted throughout Copa America scrap
Manchester United are set to land Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte who once endured a terrifying moment when his mother fainted during a game.
The 23-year-old is on his way to Manchester to complete a medical ahead of his move after United finally confirmed a deal with PSG for their priority midfield option. Ugarte is also a 22-time Uruguay international – featuring in every game of their Copa America third-place finish.
However, it was during the ill-tempered semi-final clash against Colombia when Ugarte’s mum found herself in trouble in the crowd.
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The Copa America semi-final showdown was overshadowed by a mass brawl when Uruguay players including Ugarte and Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez had to come to the rescue of their families against violent fans.
Scenes from inside the ground saw Uruguay players fighting with fans who had infiltrated close to their families. It was reported that during the fracas, Ugarte’s mother had passed out in the terrifying incident for those involved.
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After the families of the La Celeste players were escorted out of the ground through a separate entrance.
News soon came that there were no serious injuries to the family members and medical personnel were quickly on the scene to rescue Ugarte’s mother – as she was reported to have soon become conscious again.
The terrible situation saw Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez explain the incident during his FOX Sports post-match interview. “They stormed all our families,” he said. “This is a disaster. Our family is in danger. We had to get on the top of the stands ASAP to rescue our loved ones with newborn babies.”
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Uruguay claimed third place in the tournament after beating Canada on penalties in the match for third place. Marcelo Bielsa’s side knocked out Brazil on their way to the semi-final with Ugarte starting every game at the tournament.
The midfielder is set to arrive just as Scott McTominay leaves Old Trafford, with him set to complete a £25million move to Napoli to accommodate room in the squad for Ugarte. The league and cup winner in Paris could make the squad that faces Liverpool on Sunday.
