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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Tottenham win marred as Marseille fans clash with riot police and pull down Pride flag

Marseille's travelling contingent were behind some distressing scenes at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium after they took on Spurs on match-day one of the Champions League group stage.

The fans tried to forcibly enter the home end and clash with the Tottenham faithful, with the incident occurring after Spurs won 2-0, while it is also understood they launched missiles and flares in the direction of local supporters. Video footage has since emerged online which showed the Marseille fans tear down a Pride flag that was hung at the corner of the ground.

Spurs fans could do little more than voice their disgust at the conduct of their French counterparts while stewards and police tried to put a halt to the trouble. Former Newcastle and Manchester City star Joey Barton was part of the away end for the clash; although there is no suggestion he was involved in the unsavoury scenes.

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