The match had barely been underway for a minute and the stretcher was already on the field.
A Brazilian classic was being played, and a player was already lying on the field after colliding in the air with Kaio Jorge. On the way down, Ruan had twisted his neck under the full weight of his body.
A horrible image that made you fear the worst. A stretcher and a trip to the hospital: the fury of an executive who held nothing back.
Paulo Bracks, the club’s vice president of football, went out to the mixed zone and took direct aim at ESPN: “It was a malicious and disloyal act”, he said about Kaio Jorge’s challenge.
And he didn’t stop there, claiming that the striker already has a history and that this would not have been the first time he had acted that way on a pitch.
The good news came from the medical staff: the affected player had no serious injuries and was expected to be discharged soon.