By Natalia Rueda 
In an unexpected turn of events, Antonella Petro, the Colombian president’s youngest daughter, was booed by a crowd during the Colombia-Brazil 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla. In a stadium overflowing with fans, the 15-year-old was watching the match, but what promised to be an exciting night of soccer turned into an awkward moment for her when match attendees started shouting “OUT PETRO!”
In a message on his Twitter account, the president called those who orchestrated the opposition chants against his daughter, who was at the venue enjoying the highly anticipated match between the two teams, “cowards.”
The images of the booing and the subsequent reaction of the president have generated a wave of indignation in social networks, where many users have shown their solidarity with the Petro family and have repudiated these acts of violence.
This fact, which has triggered a debate and has generated a new focus on the influence of sports in politics and how this situation has affected a teenager who was just looking to enjoy a game of soccer. It is important to remember that sport should unite people and not be used for political or ideological purposes.