They will riot over a football game, but not to protect their rights and freedoms.
They will riot over a football game, but not to protect their rights and freedoms.
Fans all over the world celebrated after the Moroccan national team made it into the semi-finals of the World Cup. Most football festivals were non-violent.
In European metropolises, thousands were on the streets - not always peacefully. There were serious clashes with the police in Paris. And in Milan a terrible crime happened!
Around 5,000 fans celebrated in the northern Italian metropolis, most of them Moroccans. According to unanimous Italian media reports, a dispute suddenly broke out on Corso Buenos Aires in the city center. A 30-year-old tried to mediate and was then attacked with a stabbing weapon or a sharp object.
Around 20,000 fans took to the streets in Paris to celebrate after the win and sensational progress to the semi-finals. It was not peaceful here either.
Violence erupted in various places. Fireworks and pyros were lit, but fires were also set. The police had to intervene.
In Amsterdam, police reported multiple arrests after fans set off heavy firecrackers. The crowd was asked to clear an area. The mayor had issued an “ emergency order ”.
According to the Belgian news agency Belga, citing a Brussles police spokeswoman, revelers massively used pyrotechnics after the 1-0 win over Portugal. Small groups threw objects at the police officers. 60 people were arrested.
Fans all over the world celebrated after the Moroccan national team made it into the semi-finals of the World Cup. Most football festivals were non-violent.
In European metropolises, thousands were on the streets - not always peacefully. There were serious clashes with the police in Paris. And in Milan a terrible crime happened!
Around 5,000 fans celebrated in the northern Italian metropolis, most of them Moroccans. According to unanimous Italian media reports, a dispute suddenly broke out on Corso Buenos Aires in the city center. A 30-year-old tried to mediate and was then attacked with a stabbing weapon or a sharp object.
Around 20,000 fans took to the streets in Paris to celebrate after the win and sensational progress to the semi-finals. It was not peaceful here either.
Violence erupted in various places. Fireworks and pyros were lit, but fires were also set. The police had to intervene.
In Amsterdam, police reported multiple arrests after fans set off heavy firecrackers. The crowd was asked to clear an area. The mayor had issued an “ emergency order ”.
According to the Belgian news agency Belga, citing a Brussles police spokeswoman, revelers massively used pyrotechnics after the 1-0 win over Portugal. Small groups threw objects at the police officers. 60 people were arrested.
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