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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Steven Bloor

Poland and Russian fans clash - in pictures

Violence: Russia supporters march
About 5,000 Russian fans march over Poniatowski Bridge over the the Vistula river to the National Stadium prior to their match against Poland. The march was to celebrate the 12 June national holiday which marks the day that Russian lawmakers declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 Photograph: Grzegorz Jakubowski/EPA
Violence: A Russian soccer fans wrapped in national flag
Approximately 6,000 police officers were on duty to contain the march Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters
Violence: Russian soccer fan shout as they march through Warsaw
The Russians were vocal and passionate in their celebrations of their national day Photograph: Agencja Gazeta/Reuters
Violence: Polish soccer fans shout at Russian supporters
As the march crossed the bridge Polish soccer fans responded with anti-Russian chants Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters
Violence: Poland and Russia fans fight
Pockets of incensed Russian fans broke into the Polish ranks to spark the fighting Photograph: East News/Rex Features
Violence: fans fight
There were outbreaks of violence scattered over a large area. There was even fighting within the Polish support, as group of men began fighting among themselves Photograph: Gero Breloer/AP
Violence: A Russian soccer fan fights with a Polish supporter
There were running battles on the streets Photograph: Peter Andrews/Reuters
Violence: Polish and Russian soccer fans clash
Poland and Russia have shared a relationship of intense animosity, with Warsaw falling under decades of communist rule during the Cold War Photograph: Jerzy Dudek/Reuters
Violence: Polish riot police react
Police attempt to bring the fighting under control using batons Photograph: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images
Violence: Polish riot police shoot rubber bullets
Rubber bullets are fired Photograph: Reuters
Violence: A Polish soccer shows a wound from a rubber bullet
A Polish fan shows the result of being hit by a rubber bullet Photograph: Jerzy Dudek/Reuters
Violence: Polish anti-riot policemen detain a fan
Eventually the police make arrests Photograph: Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images
footy violence2: Police officers arrest fan
It may not look like it but those are the good guys - so it's no wonder the fan that these plain clothes police officers are arresting looks scared Photograph: Reuters
Violence: Police arrest man
More than 100 arrests were made Photograph: Gero Breloer/AP
Violence: Injured fan
Warsaw police said 10 people required treatment by doctors, though unconfirmed reports suggest that there were many more injured Photograph: East News /Rex Features
footy violence: Police
Rather unsurprisingly there's a heavy, and heavily armed, police presence in the stadium later. The authorities will be hoping that there won't be a repeat of the trouble after the game Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
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