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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Euro 2012 Violence Saga, Polish and Russian Fans Fighting (VIDEO)

Fans clash prior to the match between Poland and Russia
Polish capital Warsaw tries to stop the fight
The fight is described as the most widespread case of soccer hoolihanism to have erupted for more than two decades and it happened between Poland and Russia on Tuesday, 12th of June, 2012 during the Euro 2012 Championship. The incident has prompted the sport's two biggest governing bodies to order an investigation that may change the way major tournaments are organized. The match ended 1-1 draw between the two teams in Group A of Euro 2012, hundreds of fans fought bloody battles with fists, bottles and metal weapons on the streets of the Polish capital Warsaw, as riot police firing rubber bullets and releasing tear gas tried to keep them apart.



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