‘They beat him up without even knowing who he was, just because they were sure he supported the other team,’ says a friend of Emmanuel Balbo, an Argentinean who was thrown from the stands by furious fans during a football match years ago. Football is indeed more than just a game, but a matter of life and death for many Argentinians. Included among them are the ‘Barra Bravas’—extreme, often violent groups of football fans. They regularly fight, as they say, for the honour of their team. Is football worth risking your life? #HumanStories@rt__documentary
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