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| A 14-year-old Bolivian boy was killed by a flare allegedly launched by Corinthians fans during a South American Copa Libertadores match in Oruro, according to reports in Brazil and Bolivia. | A 14-year-old Bolivian boy was killed by a flare allegedly launched by Corinthians fans during a South American Copa Libertadores match in Oruro, according to reports in Brazil and Bolivia. |
| The incident, in which the boy was hit in the eye and died almost instantly, occurred during a 1-1 draw between Bolivia's San Jose and the Copa Libertadores holders and world club champions Corinthians on Wednesday night. | The incident, in which the boy was hit in the eye and died almost instantly, occurred during a 1-1 draw between Bolivia's San Jose and the Copa Libertadores holders and world club champions Corinthians on Wednesday night. |
| Doctor José Maria Vargas told local media at the Hospital Obrero in Oruro: "There was a loss of brain matter as the projectile, a plastic tube, penetrated the skull. Due to this, death was immediate." | Doctor José Maria Vargas told local media at the Hospital Obrero in Oruro: "There was a loss of brain matter as the projectile, a plastic tube, penetrated the skull. Due to this, death was immediate." |
| A dozen Corinthians supporters identified by Bolivian police were arrested and a spokesman for San Jose said a criminal investigation would be opened, according to the match broadcasters Fox Sports. | A dozen Corinthians supporters identified by Bolivian police were arrested and a spokesman for San Jose said a criminal investigation would be opened, according to the match broadcasters Fox Sports. |
| Reports say local fans turned on the visitors soon after the incident, chanting "murderers" and targeting Corinthians officials who were escorted away by police. | Reports say local fans turned on the visitors soon after the incident, chanting "murderers" and targeting Corinthians officials who were escorted away by police. |
| At the end of the 1-1 draw the Corinthians coach, Tite, issued a tearful statement, saying he would trade their Club World Cup win over Chelsea last December to bring the boy back. | |
| He said: "You don't want to win games at any cost. I know that this won't take any of the pain away from the family but I would swap the world championship for the life of the child." | He said: "You don't want to win games at any cost. I know that this won't take any of the pain away from the family but I would swap the world championship for the life of the child." |
| The club's director of football, Edu Gaspar, gave an emotional interview to reporters, saying: "There is no greater pain in the world than this. How we can we help the family at a time like this? We have to do anything we can. | The club's director of football, Edu Gaspar, gave an emotional interview to reporters, saying: "There is no greater pain in the world than this. How we can we help the family at a time like this? We have to do anything we can. |
| "When it happened people were swearing at us and so we had to get out of the area. Our journey home will be tough. There is not much more I can say now other than to express our regret." | "When it happened people were swearing at us and so we had to get out of the area. Our journey home will be tough. There is not much more I can say now other than to express our regret." |