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England Football Fans Clash in Violent Encounter Before Euro 2024 Match

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Chaos erupts as England and Serbia fans clash in Germany ahead of Euro 2024 match. Six arrests made in the first outbreak of hooliganism.

England football fans were caught in a frenzy of violence in Gelsenkirchen just before the much-anticipated Euro 2024 match between England and Serbia. The clash escalated to a heated confrontation, with hooligans attacking a bar where Serbian supporters had gathered, leaving an England fan and a police officer with severe head wounds. The scene turned chaotic as tables and chairs flew in the air, prompting the intervention of 200 German riot police to disperse the aggressive fans. The tension mounted as the match approached, with the ugly specter of football hooliganism rearing its head once again at the Euros.

As footage surfaced of the violent clashes between England and Serbia fans, the authorities made six arrests in connection with the outbreak of hooliganism. The Euro 2024 match gained notoriety as a high-risk event designated by Uefa due to the history of clashes between the two fan groups. The intensity of the confrontations indicated a resurgence of the scourge of football hooliganism, casting a shadow over the sporting event.

In a shocking turn of events, police in Germany had to intervene after a clash erupted in a bar, setting a grim tone for the encounter between England and Serbia. The match, anticipated by thousands of England fans who flocked to German pubs, was marred by the violent encounters on the streets of Gelsenkirchen, highlighting the dark side of football fandom. Despite the efforts to maintain order, clashes between fans remain a concerning issue in football tournaments.

Interestingly, the clash between England and Serbia fans in Germany marks a troubling return of football hooliganism at the Euros, emphasizing the need for stricter security measures in future events. The escalation of violence before the Euro 2024 match underscores the challenges faced by authorities in curbing aggressive fan behavior and ensuring the safety of all attendees.

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Fans clash in Gelsenkirchen before England face Serbia in Euro ... (The Guardian)

An England fan and one police officer have been left with heavy head wounds after hooligans attacked a bar where Serbia supporters were drinking.

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Serbia and England fans throw tables and chairs in violent mass ... (The Independent)

Two hundred German riot police rushed to break up the clashes, hours after officers shot a man in Hamburg for making threats with a pick axe near a fan ...

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Scourge of football hooliganism makes shameful return to the Euros ... (Daily Mail)

England and Serbian football fans have clashed in ugly scenes on the streets of Germany just hours ahead of the Three Lions' opening Euros 2024 match.

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Football fans in violent clashes before England-Serbia match (The Times)

Six arrests in first outbreak of hooliganism at Euro 2024 before game designated as high risk by Uefa as it has two groups of fans with a history of ...

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Clashes erupt between football fans in Gelsenkirchen ahead of ... (LBC)

Footage has emerged showing violent clashes between groups of football fans ahead of England's first match of the Euro 2024 tournament.

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England vs Serbia: Fans clash in violent bar fight as chairs thrown ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Police in Germany have stepped in ahead of England's Euro 2024 opener against Serbia on Sunday evening after a clash between rival fans occurred in ...

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Thousands of England fans descend on German pubs ahead of ... (iNews)

Police in Germany, England and Serbia have deemed the match between England and Serbia as 'high-risk'

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