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　　當地時間週六，德國警方逮捕了122名英國球迷，這些球迷將玻璃瓶等雜物扔向路人。

　　據悉，聞訊趕到的警方也成為球迷的目標。此次逮捕行動共出動了200名警官，這其中也有英國的警員。

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

　　原文：Police arrest 122 English fans after disturbances in Stuttgart

　　June 24, 2006

　　STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- German police arrested 122 English fans who had been throwing bottles and glasses at passers-by from a pub terrace early Saturday.

　　Arriving officers also became targets of what they described as drunken fans in town for their team's World Cup second-round match against Ecuador on Sunday. Eventually the disturbance involved about 200 police, including British officers who helped calm their compatriots.

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　　No one was injured, according to police spokesman Stefan Keilbach, who said police intend to hold the fans until Monday.

　　"English fans were shown by this action that aggressive drinking, violence and mobbing will be prevented," Stuttgart police chief Michael Kuehner said in a statement.

　　About 50,000 England fans are expected in Stuttgart for the match. They will be greeted with a heavy police presence -- about 1,800 officers on patrol along with British police.

　　Stephen Thomas, an assistant chief constable from Manchester and part of the British contingent, said Friday he was optimistic that there would be no major fan violence.

　　"You will not see any English hooligans here in Stuttgart -- what you will see is English drunks," he said. "I apologize now for that, but it is very good for the economy."

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