Slovak police arrest dozens after fight involving Polish and Dutch soccer fans

Brawl between football hooligans caused a lot of damage in the centre of Bratislava
Polish and Dutch fans among dozens of arrested for brawl in Bratislava
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Slovak police said they arrested dozens of people after a fight broke out in central Bratislava involving Polish, Dutch and Bulgarian football fans late on Wednesday.

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A police spokeswoman said 107 people had been arrested in the aftermath of the fight, more than 50 of whom had been released on Thursday morning.

Police said in a post on Facebook that the fight occurred shortly after 9 p.m. and involved fans of the Dutch team Ajax Amsterdam and the Polish side KS Cracovia, as well as the Bulgarian Levski Sofia.

Both KS Cracovia and Levski Sofia were playing Slovak teams later on Thursday. Police said more than 100 officers were deployed to restore order.

Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 News in English, Reuters

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