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Deportivo Cali Coach Reveals Player Assaulted by Men With Gun

Deportivo Cali coach Rafael Dudamel stated player Johan Martinez was attacked by armed men outside a restaurant.

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Rafael Dudamel, head coach of Deportivo Cali, stated on 2026-01-15 that player Johan Martinez was assaulted by several men carrying a revolver after leaving a restaurant. [1] Johan Martinez, a midfielder for the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, was attacked by two to three people wielding a revolver while leaving a restaurant in Cali on September 2. [2] Deportivo Cali player Johan Martinez was intimidated by fans while sharing time with his family in a public place in Colombia on September 2. [3] Rafael Dudamel asserted that he and all other actors surrounding the team share responsibility for the hostile environment and the recent violence. [4] Rafael Dudamel told Win Sports that the assault involved multiple attackers and took place in the street following the team's exit from a dining establishment. [5] Deportivo Cali issued an official statement rejecting the violence and intimidation against Johan Martinez and expressing solidarity with the player and his family. [6] Dudamel told the Win Sports channel that the assault involved multiple people, one of whom was holding a revolver, and that the incident happened in the street. [7] Rafael Dudamel said that the incident highlights a terrible and incorrect atmosphere around the club and that a change must be produced. [8] Rafael Dudamel, the coach of Deportivo Cali, stated that the assault involved two to three individuals attacking his player with a revolver. [9] Rafael Dudamel criticized Atlético Bucaramanga coach Pablo Peirano for entering the field during the match, calling it a shameful act that did not help the situation. [10] Fans directed coarse language at Martinez and attempted to aggress him, causing distress to the club. [11] Deportivo Cali expressed its total support and solidarity with Johan Martinez and his family regarding the incident. [12]
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  1. Rafael Dudamel, head coach of Deportivo Cali, stated on 2026-01-15 that player Johan Martinez was assaulted by several men carrying a revolver after leaving a restaurant. · Publimetro Colombia
  2. Johan Martinez, a midfielder for the Colombian club Deportivo Cali, was attacked by two to three people wielding a revolver while leaving a restaurant in Cali on September 2. · Caracol Radio
  3. Deportivo Cali player Johan Martinez was intimidated by fans while sharing time with his family in a public place in Colombia on September 2. · El País
  4. Rafael Dudamel asserted that he and all other actors surrounding the team share responsibility for the hostile environment and the recent violence. · Publimetro Colombia
  5. Rafael Dudamel told Win Sports that the assault involved multiple attackers and took place in the street following the team's exit from a dining establishment. · Publimetro Colombia
  6. Deportivo Cali issued an official statement rejecting the violence and intimidation against Johan Martinez and expressing solidarity with the player and his family. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  7. Dudamel told the Win Sports channel that the assault involved multiple people, one of whom was holding a revolver, and that the incident happened in the street. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  8. Rafael Dudamel said that the incident highlights a terrible and incorrect atmosphere around the club and that a change must be produced. · Caracol Radio
  9. Rafael Dudamel, the coach of Deportivo Cali, stated that the assault involved two to three individuals attacking his player with a revolver. · Caracol Radio
  10. Rafael Dudamel criticized Atlético Bucaramanga coach Pablo Peirano for entering the field during the match, calling it a shameful act that did not help the situation. · Vanguardia
  11. Fans directed coarse language at Martinez and attempted to aggress him, causing distress to the club. · El País
  12. Deportivo Cali expressed its total support and solidarity with Johan Martinez and his family regarding the incident. · El Espectador
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