Posted on 04/11/2017 1:22:52 PM PDT by Mr Radical
THREE BOMBS hidden in a bush explode as Borussia Dortmund team bus leaves a hotel before defender is rushed to hospital and Champions League clash with Monaco is cancelled
• The explosion hit the bus as it was leaving the team's hotel, L'Arrivee • Defender Marc Bartra was reportedly injured in when the three explosions hit • It is believed that he only suffered cuts too his hands from the shattered glass • Tuesday night's match was cancelled and has been rescheduled for Wednesday
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People forget European soccer fans--especially the Ultras--make even the worst sports fans in the USA look civilized in comparison. Violent acts against opposing teams--especially in soccer--is sadly the norm, and after what happened at Heysel Stadium in 1985 when 39 fans were killed, English soccer teams were banned from UEFA European competition until the fall of 1991.
Looks like Barca has Juve right where they want them....they only have 3 goals to make up this time.
Piece of cake!
It’s really bad in the Slavic countries. Legia Warsaw had to play some of their Europa League games in empty stadiums because of the behavior of their fans.
Sorry, but I think you may be barking up the wrong tree for this one.
First I’m pretty sure this game was IN Dortmund, second, this just doesn’t fit the “soccer hooligan/ultra template”, especially for either team’s supporters.
Sounds like a Jebbie bomb - low energy... 😀
Correct. Ultras are more like street gangs.
My nephew is in Paris right now and will be in Madrid this weekend - he’s going to the Athleti/Osasuna game on Saturday.
While I’m sure he is/will be fine, I know this makes his mom/aunt (my wife) nervous.
And, he needs to go to Liverpool.
What the frakk was this?
Rival football hooligans?
Terrorism?
There is apparently a letter.
German Presser coming up soon.
That stuff is mostly ancient history.
It would be handy in your post to advise where this happened...
ML/NJ
In England it is, mainly because tickets to Premier League games are so darned expensive, it keeps out the hooligans.
Remember the Paris Attacks started by a bomb at the Germany-France game at the Stade de France.
Terrorism wouldn’t be a stretch here. Several fans were shot dead in Iraq a while ago in a cafe just for watching a game.
We lived in Italy in 70’s. We saw a lot of Roma games and a lot of Lazio games, but my dad would never let us see them play each other (they shared Stadio Olympico). Derby games were known to be spirited..
ESPN FC said Marc Bartra, former Barcelona players, was badly injured, hand and arm and was in surgery in hospital.
Yeah, “spirited”. That’s a good word for it!
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