Broken TV Sparks Riot at UEFA Cup Final

Dave's Football Blog found this 5/18/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

What do you get when you combine Scottish soccer fans, a large amount of alcohol and a large TV screen in a public area that goes dead right in the middle of an international final? Unfortunately, as the above CCTV video shows, you get a riot. Glasgow Rangers fans clashed with police in Manchester last night after a screen in Piccadilly Gardens went black during the UEFA Cup final ... [link]

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