(法新社 斯圖加特)有目擊者稱，在制止發生在斯圖加特市中心球迷騷亂中，防暴警察使用了胡椒水噴劑（用於鎮壓暴亂和騷動的警用裝備，使嫌犯眼睛疼痛， 皮膚有燒灼感，可迅速制服不肯配合的嫌犯和市民。）和警棍。

　　為了防止暴力進一步擴散，8名騎警也被派到現場。

　　局面在18:30GMT得到控制，但警察依舊留在現場維持秩序。

　　當地警方代表稱“無論球迷來自哪個國家，我們都會繼續採取措施制止暴力。”

　　鏈結-http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fblwc2006violence&prov=afp&type=lgns

　　原文-German fans and riot police clash as England supporters gather

　　AFP

　　June 24, 2006

　　STUTTGART (AFP) - Riot police used pepper spray and batons to prevent German football fans clashing with hundreds of English supporters gathered in central Stuttgart, witnesses said.

　　Around 200 baton-wielding riot police wearing body armour formed a cordon around an estimated 400 England fans as a stand-off developed with several thousand German supporters celebrating their team's World Cup win over Sweden.

　　An AFP photographer at the scene said police conducted baton charges and used pepper spray to disperse thousands of German fans who had exchanged taunts with English supporters.

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　　Eight police officers on horseback were also called to the scene in an effort to head off further violence.

　　The situation had calmed at around 8.30 pm local time (1830 GMT) but police remained at the scene to keep the two sets of supporters apart.

　　More than 120 England fans were detained briefly after rampaging through Stuttgart on Friday night, although only a handful were charged with an offence.

　　Deputy local police chief Michael Kuehner said the firm response was meant to show that "aggressive drinking, violence and harassment will be nipped in the bud with decisive action".

　　"We will continue to take action against violent fans regardless of their nationality," he added.

　　Some 50,000 English fans are believed to be in Stuttgart ahead of their team's World Cup second round match against Ecuador on Sunday.

　　England's once infamous supporters were praised by police for their behaviour in their country's first two matches, in Frankfurt and Nuremberg.

　　But there were scuffles in Cologne following England's 2-2 draw with Sweden in their final first-round match on Wednesday, although most of the 137 rowdy fans detained there were German.

　　Updated on Saturday, Jun 24, 2006 5:21 pm EDT

　　作者-丁曉晨- 北京第二外國語學院英語系

責編：段曉冬