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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Boffey in Gelsenkirchen

England fan and seven Serbs facing charges after clashes at Euro 2024

Police outside the restaurant in Gelsenkirchen where England and Serbia fans clashed
Police outside the restaurant in Gelsenkirchen where England and Serbia fans clashed. Photograph: Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images

One England fan and seven Serbs are facing criminal charges and tournament bans after the brawl involving 150 people before Sunday’s game between the two countries.

The violence in central Gelsenkirchen, in western Germany, erupted after England fans had sought to enter a steakhouse full of Serbia supporters, German police have said.

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