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Sao Paulo kicked Rivers ass today 2-0, I didnt see a loss like that coming for River although this dosnt suprise me.Futbol+Argentinans = violence
Argentine fans confront police before Copa Libertadores match in Brazil
June 22, 2005
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Fans of Argentine club River Plate clashed with Brazilian police on Wednesday before the team's Copa Libertadores semifinal against Sao Paulo at Morumbi Stadium.
Police said no serious injuries were immediately reported.
Sao Paulo fans also threw rocks at the bus carrying River Plate players as they arrived at the stadium, breaking six windows but not injuring anybody before police intervened.
Police used riot batons to ward off River Plate fans who reportedly were upset with the police's decision to prohibit them from displaying team banners in the stadium. Globo TV showed the fans breaking their wooden seats and using them to confront the policemen.
``We were attacked and had to defend ourselves,'' police major Valter, who would give only his first name, told local Radio Jovem Pan. ``Some of our officers suffered minor injuries, but the situation was quickly under control.''
Globo said as many as 14 people, including policemen and River Plate fans, were treated at the stadium for bruises and minor cuts.
its gotten so bad in Argentina that they had to cancel this weeks League games over there because theres been an increased amount of violence in almost every game.
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