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BERLIN, GERMANY - ENGLAND and German fans clashed outside Berlin's historic Olympic Stadium just an hour before kick-off in Wednesday's friendly international between the two sides.
German police struggled to keep the two sets of fans apart as bottles were thrown by supporters from both sides.
A police spokesman confirmed the disturbance, but was unable to give further details.
Earlier in the day, police arrested five English fans for breach of the peace and actual bodily harm.
German sports agency SID said police arrested the travelling fans in Berlin's city centre and issued restraining orders against another 15 England fans in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Seventeen German fans, who are known hooligans, were also detained by police. During the arrests, one England fan received a facial injury and was later treated in hospital.
According to German police information, some 1,800 England fans arrived through Berlin's Tegel and Schoenefeld airports on Wednesday and 140 high-risk fans, identified by British police officers, were detained on arrival.
Police added that nine known English hooligans were barred from travelling to Germany. -- AFP
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