In the same vein, fans of Chile reportedly attacked Argentine striker, Lionel Messi's family members.
Reports on Goal.com reveal Chilean fans reportedly attacked the family members of Argentine and Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi whose country lost out in the COPA America final against Chile on Saturday, 4th of June, 2015.
This awful incident took place during the first half of the match. Relatives of Lionel Messi were verybally assaulted by the supporters of the host country, Chile.
During the fracas, Messi's 28 years old brother Rogrido was reportedly hit by an angry fan. This prompted the security operatives to relocate the family to a safe place at the television cabin.
Sergio Aguero's family also fell victims of verbal attacks by the agitated Chilean supporters.
In general, it was a day to forget for Messi and the entire Argentina national team as they lost on penalties to the Chileans after Messi was increasingly frustrated by the Chilean defenders.