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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Violent protests break out ahead of Bulgaria-Hungary soccer qualifier

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Thousands of Bulgarian football supporters on Thursday took to the streets of the capital, Sofia, in protest over the management of the national football union, a demonstration that eventually turned violent.

The qualifying match between Bulgaria and Hungary for next year's European soccer championship fell victim to a bitter dispute between the management of the Bulgarian Football Union and soccer fans from across the Balkan country.

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