Ritual of respect for the memory of football players or victims of major tragedies before the start of the fight exists in all corners of the world. Colombia is not an exception, in which people have a special attitude towards football. Nevertheless, this time at the announcement of a minute of silence, there was a rather unique embarrassment.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please rise from your seats to dedicate this moment of silence in honor of Ricardo Oliveira," the announcer said, after which the corresponding music sounded and the people respectfully froze in silence.
The problem is that Ricardo Oliveira himself was currently on the field.
"To be honest, I did not even notice it," Santos said after the match.
As for the error, the announcer confused Oliveira with the former Santos player Alejandre de Carvalho, who left this world the other day.
The duel between Santa Fe and Santos ended with a 0: 0 draw.