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Dutch police detain 180 Napoli fans in Eindhoven before Champions League match
Authorities detained 180 Napoli fans and four PSV fans due to disturbances and unrest fears before the Champions League game, deemed very high risk by local officials.
- On Monday, Police in Eindhoven detained some 180 Napoli fans amid fears of unrest before PSV's Champions League game, which kicks off at 9 p.m. local time.
- Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem last week created a `security risk zone` in the city center and around PSV's stadium, giving police extra powers to monitor crowds and frisk fans.
- Eindhoven authorities called Tuesday's match a very high risk for potential crowd trouble, with the game at PSV Stadium set to start at 9 p.m. local time.
- Police said they detained the Napoli fans in the city center and transported them by bus to a police station for questioning, also detaining about four PSV fans elsewhere in the city.
- Napoli, meanwhile, has one victory and one loss and is 19th, while PSV is 27th in the 36-team Champions League standings with a loss and a draw.
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Everyone who doesn't speak Dutch is suspicious, and police are on high alert in Eindhoven.
·Budapest, Hungary
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·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The Dutch police announced that they had arrested more than 200 Italian supporters. The match is classified as high risk.
·Paris, France
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Italian supporters engaged in "provocative behavior" in the centre of Eindhoven on Monday night.
·Paris, France
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The testimony of one of the Napoli fans arrested in Eindhoven before the Champions League match against the PSV: "Treat yourself as criminals"
·Rome, Italy
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Total News Sources38
Leaning Left7Leaning Right8Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
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