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England fans attacked in Moscow

October 18, 2007 00:00:00


Four England football fans have been beaten up in Moscow ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifying match with Russia, the Foreign Office has said, reports BBC.
A spokesman said two of the fans - among 4,000 in the city - had been treated and released and the two others were expected to leave hospital later.
None of the supporters is thought to have suffered serious injuries.
A total of 6,000 police officers will be stationed around the stadium Wednesday to prevent crowd trouble.
According to police in Moscow, officers are now guarding the hotel where many of the England fans are staying.
Moscow deputy police chief Yevgeny Gildeyev told the AFP news agency that five clashes between Russians and England fans had been reported Tuesday night.
He said five Britons had been hospitalised with "various injuries" and a 25-year-old Moscow resident had been arrested suspected of being involved in one of the beatings.

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