Romania’s supporters cheer for their team during their Euro 2012 Group D qualifying soccer match against Bosnia at Giulesti stadium in Bucharest June 3, 2011.
BRUSSELS – THIRTY people including three police officers suffered light injuries after fans clashed while watching the Belgium and Turkey Euro 2012 qualifier on a big screen, city officials in Ghent announced on Saturday.
One police officer was struck in the head with a bottle thrown from the crowd, while around 30 other people were reported to have been treated for light injuries at hospitals around the city.
The clashes occurred during and after the transmission of the game on a big screen in the centre of Ghent, where up to 7,000 Belgian and Turkish supporters had gathered.
Some fans clashed after the end of the match, which finished in a 1-1 draw, with police reporting sporadic acts of vandalism.
City officials said only one arrest was made. — AFP
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