Posted on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 10:09:58 AM EST in Other Sports
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Well, another day and another soccer riot. Man those Europeans love to fight. Last night's brouhaha began around the 30th minute of a UEFA Cup quarterfinal game at Seville. Seven fans from the rival Tottenham team were hospitalized, mostly with cuts the head, and a police officer was also injured in the uproar.

The creative fans decided to use more than just their fists as they ripped up the stadium's plastic seats and began hurling them at the coppers, who returned fire by swinging their night sticks at the rowdy bunch. As usual, these blood thirsty morons didn't wait to get inside the stadium to start brawling because there are reports that about 50 Tottenham fans got their fight on with police outside the stadium before the match even got underway. Now that's passion.

What's worse than the actions of the fans is the reported response from one asshole cop who was seen striking a disabled fan, striking the man so hard with his baton that he was knocked from his wheelchair. Here's a clip from the melee.

And yes, we agree; "that's why you're wankers!"

Of course, Italy is trying to take all the fun out soccer by passing an Anti-Soccer Violence Law. Links:
[ITV.com]: Spurs: Police hit disabled fan
[Scotsman.com]: Spurs fans to face Seville court

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