2008 UEFA Cup final riots
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2008 UEFA Cup final riots
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The 2008 UEFA Cup final riots were a series of public disorder incidents that took place in Manchester, England, on the day of the 2008 UEFA Cup final. Serious disorder was allegedly sparked by the failure of a big screen erected in Piccadilly Gardens to transmit the match to thousands of Rangers fans who had travelled to the city without tickets. Greater Manchester Police reported that a "minority" of the 200,000 visiting Rangers' fans were involved in the violence; while Detective Superintende
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2008 football riots in Manchester, England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_UEFA_Cup_final_riots
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2024-04-22T07:49:20Z
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