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Sunday, June 10, 2012 Sky News
WARSAW, Poland -- Four stewards at the European Championship were hospitalized after being attacked
by Russia fans at Wroclaw Municipal Stadium. Russia fans were also involved in a brawl with Ukrainian supporters
near Lviv's fan zone. The Wroclaw incident occurred after Russia beat Czech Republic 4-1, with online footage
showing fans punching the stewards in a stadium concourse area. One steward was kicked while he was on the
ground before the fans walked away.
The stewards weren't badly injured, police spokesman Pawel Petrykowski said. The beatings lasted for a "few dynamic
minutes," but all in all it was a "small incident," he said. No arrests were made, but police were examining security
camera footage.
A witness who took video footage said the Russia fans became aggressive when stewards tried to identify one who
had thrown firecrackers toward the field.
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WARSAW, Poland -- Four stewards at the European Championship were hospitalized after being attacked
by Russia fans at Wroclaw Municipal Stadium. Russia fans were also involved in a brawl with Ukrainian supporters
near Lviv's fan zone. The Wroclaw incident occurred after Russia beat Czech Republic 4-1, with online footage
showing fans punching the stewards in a stadium concourse area. One steward was kicked while he was on the
ground before the fans walked away.
The stewards weren't badly injured, police spokesman Pawel Petrykowski said. The beatings lasted for a "few dynamic
minutes," but all in all it was a "small incident," he said. No arrests were made, but police were examining security
camera footage.
A witness who took video footage said the Russia fans became aggressive when stewards tried to identify one who
had thrown firecrackers toward the field.
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