Euro 2012: UEFA condemns Poland-Russia violence

Polish riot police stand guard in front of Russia's fans during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match. PHOTO: REUTERS

“Uefa condemns the isolated incidents that occurred when some groups pelted the police with missiles and attacked fans,” it said in a statement. The match was played amid tight security and a fiercely political backdrop, with both countries’ recent and past history intertwined.

Police said they had arrested 157 Poles and 24 Russians, as well as a Spaniard, a Hungarian and an Algerian.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 14^th, 2012.