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Maluma explains the reason for his attitude during the Copa America final match

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By Julio Cortes

16 Jul 2024, 14:33 PM EDT

The final match of the America Cup There were some very exciting moments, and several celebrities went to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to support both the Argentine and Colombian teams. Reggaeton singer Maluma caused controversy due to a video in which he is seen in a box and with an aggressive attitudeaddressing other fans. But now He took to his Instagram account to clarify that his shouts were to encourage people to cheer for the game.

Maluma’s aggressive reaction at the Copa América sparked criticism

In his stories on that social network, Maluma (whose real name is Juan Luis Londono Arias) posted a video he titled “Thank you my selection”He appears walking through the forest and says: “Hey, greetings, my people. What do you say, what do you say, then? Well, we are back in Europe now…I wanted to stop by through my social media to say hello and talk a little about what happened in that match against the Argentina national team. First of all, I want to salute our Colombian people, our Colombian team, for their effort, for their dedication in every ball, every minute. They make us higher every day.”

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The 30-year-old artist did not fail to congratulate his country’s team: “I feel very, very proud to be Colombian. And I wouldn’t change my place for anything in the world. What a final, what moments, what passion for football. And on the other hand, the Argentine people, I send you a big hug, congratulations as well for your achievement.” America Cup. And I saw that there were some rumors that I was arguing that I was fighting with the Argentine people. My people, that’s bullshit, don’t believe everything you see on social media. I wasn’t fighting with anyone at all. I even stood there and yelled at the people from my own team, the people from Colombia, to get up from that chair and start vibrating. how excited we were because the game was very tense, it was very difficult, and well, you know how one gets with the passion of football.”

Finally, Maluma also celebrated Argentina’s victory in that exciting game: “I send a big hug to my Colombian team. Thank you for lifting us up, thank you for everything. The truth is, it was a moment that I will never forget. Being there in the stadium, with my teammates, with my team, with the Colombian music team, in a suite roomeveryone vibrating and celebrating for our team. I think that is priceless, I wouldn’t change that for anything. So I repeat: thank you to our team for what they did, and congratulations to the Argentine people for that Copa América. See you in the very near future. Let’s see what happens. We are ready for the World Cup. Congratulations to my team. I love them.”

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