New Video Shows Start of Eusébio Condo Brawl Involving Fortaleza Players as Police Investigate Assault

Overview

• Security-camera video released on January 16 depicts the altercation beginning inside Mancuso’s residence, with two guards and another man attempting to prevent violence before the fight moved to the street.
• The incident occurred on January 1 in a luxury condominium in Eusébio and involved nine people, including Fortaleza players José María Herrera, Eros Mancuso and Tomás Pochettino.
• Police in Ceará say they are investigating the case as intentional bodily injury under the Eusébio precinct, with no public arrests or final charges reported.
• Neighbor Fernando Rocha alleges Herrera bit his nose during the fight; a medical report says he underwent surgery with seven stitches and faced risks of infection and facial deformity.
• Mancuso denies committing aggression and says a neighbor invaded his home, issued threats and used xenophobic insults, while Pochettino says he bears no fault; Fortaleza states it is supporting the athletes.