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To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1134)9/1/2001 12:25:13 PM
From: George Papadopoulos  Read Replies (1) of 5130
 
The Hoonimals are back.

England fans fight German police before game

MUNICH, Germany, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Hundreds of English soccer
hooligans clashed with German police in Munich for about 15 minutes
on Saturday afternoon ahead of key world cup qualifying match
between England and Germany.

Fans near the city's main train station broke an uneasy calm to hurl
bottles and glasses at police vans, provoking a charge by police who
had previously kept a low profile.

At least two from the mob which had taunted police with English
football chants were arrested by police wearing riot gear and helmets.

City police said they were ready to quell any violence in the southern
Bavarian capital after authorities arrested 40 mostly German fans
overnight, mostly in Frankfurt

Earlier in the afternoon, fans started drinking heavily in anticipation of
the game.

The trouble followed 40 arrests of mainly German fans after they
clashed with England supporters in Frankfurt on Friday night.
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