He also justified his action by saying he had been provoked by the Brazilians who had called him the weakest link of Paraguay before the match, and also claimed the match was like a war and that Brazil should return land to Paraguay lost in the 19th century.
He also justified his action by. He had been provoked by the Brazilians. This was what he was saying. These Brazilians had called him the weakest link of Paraguay before the match. The match was like a war and that Brazil should return land to Paraguay. This was what these Brazilians had claimed. This Paraguay was lost in the 19th century.