今晚英格蘭對瑞典的比賽，預計5萬英格蘭球迷將來到科隆，而那時，在柏林，全國的德國球迷也將正在為剛剛結束的國家隊與厄瓜多爾的比賽而慶祝。官方擔心屆時會有來自兩國的足球流氓之間，以及和警察之間會發生衝突。德國時間週二早上，12名英格蘭球迷因為向德國防暴警察投擲瓶子而遭到逮捕，16名警察因此受傷，但是並無大礙。更多的球迷正在涌入科隆。在科隆波恩機場，超過110架滿載來自英格蘭和瑞典球迷的包機將在週二陸續到達這裡。但是總體來説本屆世界盃的秩序還是不錯的，從開賽以來，成千上萬的球迷觀看了比賽，但是只有2700名球迷被拘捕或者拘留。在早前發生的球迷和警方的衝突中，警方動用了胡椒粉噴霧。

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-wcup-security&prov=ap&type=lgns

　　原文：Police at World Cup brace for challenging security day

　　June 20, 2006

　　COLOGNE, Germany (AP) -- German and British police warned that the World Cup's off-the-field calm could be tested Tuesday as both Germany and England play key games.

　　About 50,000 England fans are expected in Cologne for their team's night match against Sweden. By that time, fans across Germany may be celebrating their team's earlier game against Ecuador in Berlin.

　　Even though both teams already are through to the next round, authorities have expressed concerns that hooligans from both countries could clash with each other and police.

　　Early Tuesday morning, a dozen England fans were arrested in Cologne after tossing bottles at German riot police. Sixteen officers were injured, but none seriously.

　　And more fans are coming. At Cologne-Bonn Airport, more than 100 fan-filled charter flights from both England and Sweden were scheduled to land throughout Tuesday.

　　"I think it's a very difficult day," said Stephen Thomas, a British constable working with German and Swedish police in Cologne. "It's going to be the most challenging day of the tournament" to date.

　　"It is going to be a challenging day, but we are prepared," said Cologne's police superintendent Stefan Schwarz.

　　Police said the incident at Cologne's downtown square began after an Englishman scaled a statue to plant a flag on its outstretched arm, but lost his balance and fell several feet to the street. He was not seriously injured.

　　As German police moved to provide first aid, Thomas said, members of the surrounding crowd threw glass bottles. The resulting brief melee, during which police used pepper spray to control some in the crowd, resulted in the dozen arrests.

　　The fans were to be released later Tuesday and issued orders to leave the city.

　　"It was a very small disturbance by previous experiences," Thomas said.

　　It was also an exception at this World Cup. Since the tournament started June 9, hundreds of thousands of fans have watched games and partied; only an approximate 2,700 have been arrested or detained by police related to the World Cup across Germany, most for minor crimes, Thomas said.

　　Updated on Tuesday, Jun 20, 2006 7:46 am EDT

　　作者-佟杉杉

責編：佟杉杉