Colombia soccer president Ramón Jesurún arrested after allegedly fighting security at Copa América final

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Ramón Jesurún, the president of the Colombian Football Federation, was arrested Sunday night during a chaotic Copa América final between Colombia and Argentina at Hard Rock Stadium.

Jesurún, who also serves as the vice president of CONMEBOL, the governing body for Copa América, is facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee after being accused of fighting security guards at the stadium, per Miami-Dade Police Department’s arrest report of the incident. 

The incident also involved his son, 43-year-old Ramón Jamil Jesurún. 

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Ramon Jesurun, president of Colombia's Federation of Football 'FCF' during the Colombia Vs USA Womens U20 friendly preparatory match in Bogota, Colombia's El Campin Stadium for the 2024 U20 Womens Wold Cup, on February 25, 2024. (Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Jesurún, 71, is also a member of the FIFA council. He was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, per jail records. 

The arrest report states that the father-son duo fought security guards holding people back from a tunnel where the media were gathering following the 1-0 Colombia loss to Argentina in the Copa América final. This occurred around 12:20 a.m. on Monday.

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Police say they were "irate" and started "shouting" at a guard, who placed his hand on the younger Jesurún’s chest to "guide him back." That’s when things got physical, as the elder Jesurún allegedly stepped