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England faces Serbia this Sunday, June 16, at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen (Shalke 04 stadium). Violent clashes broke out between supporters a few hours before the match.
The Euro 2024 match between England and Serbia, which is being played this Sunday in Gelsenkirchen, was marked by violent incidents outside the stadium, which happened on the sidelines of the match. The German police, already worried before the meeting, saw their fears materialize when clashes broke out in the city.
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According to local police, Albanian supporters attacked a bar in the center of Gelsenkirchen. The target of this attack was the presence of Serbian supporters inside the establishment. Videos circulating on X (formerly Twitter) show the brutality of the attack.
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A historic rivalry
The dispute between Serbs and Albanians is old. In 2014, during a Euro 2016 qualifying match between Serbia and Albania, tensions had already reached a crisis point. The match was definitively stopped in the 41st minute after a drone, carrying a flag of “Greater Albania”, flew over the field. Aleksandar Mitrovic, a Serbian player, tried to grab the flag, which sparked violent incidents between players from the two teams.
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According to information reported by Skysport, no English supporters were affected by the incidents in Gelsenkirchen. A senior German police official confirmed that the incident only involved Albanian and Serbian fans.
