15 November 2009 - 05H05  
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Violence erupts in Marseille over Algeria-Egypt football match
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More than 500 officers were deployed in the centre of the southern French port of Marseille Saturday, as rioters smashed shop windows, hurled stones, and set fire to boats after Egypt beat Algeria in a World Cup football qualifying match.
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REUTERS - Rioters smashed shop windows, hurled stones at police and set fire to several boats moored in the southern French port of Marseille after Egypt beat Algeria in a soccer World Cup qualifying match on Saturday.

A police spokesman said more than 500 officers were deployed in the centre of Marseille, an often volatile city with a large North African immigrant population and football supporters who are considered among the most passionate in France.

Egypt won the match, which was played in Cairo, 2-0.

Police said they had made eight arrests, mostly for throwing objects, while one man was arrested for setting fire to a rubbish bin.

At least six boats were damaged and two were sunk when a fire was sparked by a smoke bomb of the kind seen frequently in French football stadiums.

Police said the trouble began after youths of Algerian origin reacted in frustration when Egypt scored towards the end of the first half of match, in which the two teams were vying to qualify for next year's World Cup.

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omak

by Anonyme - 16/11/2009 - 17:53

end of the first half ???
Thats totally wrong it was in the first half 3rd minute then at the 6th minute of extratime , 1,2,3 Kosom algerie

Algerian Hooliganism

by Anonyme - 16/11/2009 - 09:59

So everybody can believe that he Algerian story of Egyptians stoning their bus in Cairo is false, and the Algerian team destroyed the bus from inside and injured themselves. Also while traveling after the game, they cause too much damage to Cairo airport

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