Will trouble at UEFA Cup final be repeated in Moscow?

FanHouse found this 5/15/2008 on blogs.reuters.com [flag]

Scenes of riot police and bottle-throwing fans marred Wednesday’s UEFA Cup final in Manchester between Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg, who won 2-0. A Russian fan was also stabbed . While police said it was only a small minority of supporters causing trouble, the sight of British football fans making headlines for the wrong reasons comes at just the wrong time – less than a week ... [link]

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Broken TV Sparks Riot at UEFA Cup Final
Published 5/15/2008 by David J. Warner at FanHouse
... after a screen in Piccadilly Gardens went black during the UEFA Cup final between Rangers and Zenit St. Petersburg at City of Manchester Stadium. One Russian fan was stabbed in the melee, which has led many to worry if there will be more trouble next Wednesday in Moscow when fans of Manchester United and Chelsea descend on the city for the UEFA Champions League final. ...

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