Posted on 03/15/2023 1:25:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Eintracht Frankfurt fans clashed with police after arriving in Naples despite being banned from Wednesday's Champions League last-16 match with Napoli.
Away fans were barred from the second leg after incidents in the first leg last month.
But a police car was set on fire by a group of hundreds of supporters and smoke bombs and flares thrown at officers, who responded with tear gas.
Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini wrote on Instagram: "These are not fans, they are criminals, thugs. I wonder if they would make the same mess in Germany?"
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frankfurt couldn’t even score a goal...neither did Liverpool
German ultras were better behaved for a while, but apparently not anymore.
Same for the Dutch ultras (Feyenoord fans vandalized the Rome City center a couple years ago).
I suppose a small percentage of rioters are there in any crowd of any nationality. Alcohol plays a big role.
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