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      I feared my kids would grow up without their dad as robber pointed gun at me, reveals Amir Khan

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      BOXER Amir Khan has told of his gun robbery terror and said: “I feared my kids would grow up without their dad.”The former world champ, 36, handed over his £72,000 watch at gunpoint in London.
      Amir Khan, pictured with wife Faryal, told of his gun robbery terrorCredit: Doug Seeburg
      Amir, pictured with his children, said: ‘I feared my kids would grow up without their dad’Credit: Doug Seeburg
      Masked gunman Dante Campbell jumped out of a silver Mercedes, pointed the weapon in Amir’s face and shouted: ‘Take off the watch!’
      Wife Faryal, who was with him, said: “I thought we were both going to die.”
      Victim Amir Khan revealed how he turned his head in terror during his gunpoint ordeal so he would not see the bullet coming.
      The boxer had left a restaurant with wife Faryal when a gang pulled up in a Merc, pointed the weapon in his face and demanded his watch.
      Amir’s light-welterweight reflexes kicked in as he feared the gunman would pull the trigger.
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      Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, he revealed: “In that moment, you think the worst . . . that the kids could be growing up without their dad, that Faryal would be raising them on her own.
      “Your life flashes before your eyes. I leant my head to the right because I thought, if he is going to shoot me, he can shoot the side of my head. I don’t want to see the bullet coming.”
      Amir handed over a £72,000 diamond-encrusted watch he’d bought to celebrate winning a fight.
      Terrified Faryal, 31, ran into the road and screamed for help.
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      The robbers fled in their car and the timepiece has not been found.
      Faryal yesterday said she feared the couple were the target of an organised hit, saying: “I thought we were going to die on the spot.”
      The couple now feel the “England we love isn’t a safe place any more” so spend more time at their home in Dubai.
      Two men admitted involvement in the robbery, on April 18 last year.
      On Friday two others were found not guilty of acting as spotters.
      Amir and Faryal had been for dinner with pal Omar Khalid at the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London.
      The boxer posed for selfies with fans and CCTV showed him leaving at 9.10pm.
      As the couple walked to their car, masked gunman Dante Campbell, 20, jumped out of a silver Mercedes coupe, pointed the weapon in Amir’s face and shouted: “Take off the watch!”
      Amir, who is dad to Lamaisah, eight, Alayna, four, and Muhammad Zaviyar, three, recalled yesterday: “It was the first time I’ve ever seen a gun in my life. I could see down the barrel.
      “I remember looking back seeing where my wife was. She ran back on the road and screamed ‘help!’
      “At the time, I didn’t know what he wanted. I thought maybe this is a prank. I just took off the watch, he grabbed it.”
      Amir had earlier been shopping in Knightsbridge while Faryal was at a photoshoot.
      Amir retired from boxing last year having won a silver medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics in AthensCredit: PA:Press Association
      Amir blasted mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: ‘Since he has been in power, London has got so dangerous’Credit: PA
      They visited the restaurant during Ramadan as it serves halal steak, and spent around an hour eating and taking snaps with fans.
      Recalling the ordeal, Amir said: “Faryal ran back on to the road and I just froze.
      “Normally she walks in front of me so I know she’s safe.
      “But for some reason she didn’t that night — which looking back is a good thing.
      “The gunman told me to take off the watch so I did and he grabbed it. I was shaken up.
      “It happened so fast, it registered with me a day after. It makes you think, life is very short.
      “People said after, ‘You should’ve fought them’. Are they stupid? I’ve got a family. It’s only a watch. My life means more to me.
      “When you have kids, you have a priority to make sure they are looked after. I am the breadwinner for the family. If I was with the kids, I don’t know what I would’ve done. Maybe I would have panicked and tried to run.”
      Amir added: “Someone called the police. It caused a big scene and people recognised me.
      “I felt quite embarrassed it had happened to me, that I’d just been robbed at gunpoint.
      “I got into Omar’s car and we drove around the corner because I didn’t want to be around the area.
      “I did a 30-minute interview in the police car. I told them what happened, how it happened.”
      Amir and Faryal then returned to their room at the May Fair Hotel in central London, where she was in floods of tears.
      The boxer added: “I could feel how scared Faryal was. I sat with her and told her it’s fine, the watch is materialistic.
      “She said, ‘What if the kids were with us? What if they shot you and killed you? The kids love you so much, you’re a good father to them, they would miss you so much’.
      The former world champ handed over his £72,000 watch at gunpoint in LondonCredit: Central News
      “I had the worst sleep that night. It was like the sleep I have the day before a fight. I was very uneasy.”
      Yesterday Amir was revealed to be a star of next month’s I’m A Celebrity South African special — after a stint on the show in 2017.
      He retired from boxing last year having won 34 of 40 fights, 21 by knockout, and with a silver medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
      He is now based in Dubai but returns to England once a month for a week for charity and TV work.
      Since the attack he pays £600 a day on security in the UK.
      Bolton-born Amir said: “The UK isn’t a safe place any more.
      “It’s like living in Mexico. I don’t feel comfortable. I love England. I won a medal for the country but I stay in Dubai now because it’s the only place I feel safe. I’ve had my career, won my fights, got money. I just want to be safe.”
      Amir also blasted London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: “Since he has been in power, London has got so dangerous. He needs to pull his finger out and do something about it.”
      Speaking about the impact of the robbery, he added: “Faryal always says ‘Don’t go out on your own’.
      “She’s always on my back saying, ‘Make sure you take your security with you’.
      “A couple of months after the robbery, I remember walking outside Harrods.
      “It was about 5pm or 6pm, and I had a bag with a T-shirt in. I thought, ‘Oh s**t, it’s not safe for me to walk’.
      “A guy asked me for a picture, and I’m always happy to do that, but I felt very uneasy.”
      Amir had bought the stolen watch — a Franck Muller Vanguard Chronograph — after his December 2014 victory over American welterweight Devon Alexander in Las Vegas.
      Amir said: “I always buy a watch after a fight. It was quite sentimental. I got it after I won to treat myself.”
      Speaking about the impact of the robbery, Amir said: ‘Faryal always says ‘Don’t go out on your own’Credit: Doug Seeburg
      Recalling the ordeal, Amir said: ‘Faryal ran back on to the road and I just froze’
      Two weeks before the robbery he stopped paying £15,000 a year insurance for around £600,000 worth of watches.
      He had been paying the premium for ten years but felt safe having never been targeted before.
      Faryal, who married Amir in 2013, said of the ordeal: “I saw a really tall guy like hugging Amir.
      “Amir seemed to be laughing, I think he thought it was a fan.
      “Suddenly I saw a gun . . . I was on the phone to my best friend and just started screaming ‘help, help, help!’
      “I ran into the road as I thought I’d rather get hit by a car than shot. At the time, I thought ­someone had set us up. That they’ve come to shoot me and Amir. I thought, ‘Does Amir have any enemies?’
      “I was worried that while I’m running someone is going to shoot me from the back. It was really, really scary.”
      Faryal added: “I would lie awake at night thinking, ‘What if we both got killed?’ It took me a good few months to get over it.
      “After the incident, we sorted out our wills and a trust for the kids. It was a big wake-up call.”
      She said it brought her and Amir closer.
      She said: “It hit me that I could’ve lost Amir.
      “It makes you appreciate each other a lot more.
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      “He’s the love of my life, my husband, the father of my children.
      “If I lost him, I don’t think I could ever recover from that.”
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      POLICE sought help to find suspect Hamza Kulane who they want to quiz over the raid.
      Alleged spotters Nurul Amin, 25, and Ismail Mohamed, 24, were cleared of conspiracy to rob on Friday after a two-week trial.
      Gunman Dante Campbell, 20, and crony Ahmed Bana, 25, have admitted conspiracy to rob and possessing an imitation firearm.
      They will be sentenced later.
      Jurors were shown CCTV film of Amir’s ordeal.
      He told Snaresbrook crown court: “I’m a sportsman, a fighter. I’ve been in the toughest situations but this is something different. This is really scary.” More

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      Goalie, 38, who ordered vile murder of his mistress gets signed by new football club

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      A GOALKEEPER who was convicted for his part in a sick plot to murder his mistress has been signed by a new football club.Brazilian goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, 38, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars after he confessed to ordering the killing of his girlfriend whose body was cut up and fed to a pack of Rottweilers.
      Bruno Fernandes De Souza has been signed by a new football teamCredit: Newsflash
      Brazilian model Eliza Samudio was brutally murdered in June 2010Credit: AFP – Getty
      Bruno was sentenced to 22 years behind barsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The former actress had been tortured and strangled by a gang
      Actress and model Eliza Samudio, 25, was kidnapped and murdered by a gang in June 2010.
      She was tortured and beaten before being strangled and killed.
      Bruno Fernandes – who had an affair with Eliza and a son, followed by a paternity and child support lawsuit – later confessed to organising the sick plot.
      He was sentenced to 22 years in jail in March 2013 after a court found him guilty of ordering the model’s murder.
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      In January this year, a court granted parole to Bruno, under the condition he presents himself at the Penitentiary Administration Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro every three months.
      And earlier this week, Orion Futebol Clube announced it snapped the footballer who was previously in Atletico Mineiro, Corinthians, and Flamengo.
      The club, which will compete in the Super Copa Pioneer this year, wrote: “Backup for the position, welcome!”
      Orion is the seventh team to have signed Bruno since 2017, when he was granted habeas corpus before being ordered to return to jail three months later.
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      Bruno’s last team was Atletico Carioca in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro State.
      Despite being married with two daughters, the footballer would often attend marathon 24-hour sex parties- in one of which he met Eliza in May 2009.
      They started a relationship but three months later Eliza became pregnant.
      During her pregnancy she went to the police, claiming she had been kidnapped by two of Bruno’s friends who forced her to take an illegal drug that would induce miscarriage.
      The drug did not work and in ­February 2010 she gave birth to Bruninho — which translates as “Little Bruno”.
      After the baby’s birth, she was lured into a car on the promise that Bruno would give her an apartment and all the maintenance pay she wanted but she was driven with her baby to Bruno’s house instead.
      Bruno turned himself to the police in June 2010Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Eliza had a baby boy from her affair with BrunoCredit: AFP – Getty
      There she was strapped to a chair and beaten for six days by a gang that included Bruno’s wife, another ­former lover, his teenage cousin and a former police officer, Marcos Santos.
      Eliza was tortured as loud music was blasting before she was eventually strangled in front of her son.
      Her disappearance sparked a massive police investigation but the truth came to light when one of Bruno’s co-conspirators-his teenage cousin- confessed everything. 
      Although he initially denied any involvement, Bruno finally broke down in court and confessed to his part in the plot.
      He claimed he had not made the order to kill Eliza but had “accepted” it and knew she had been killed.
      He was sentenced to 22 years in prison after the judge said he had “meticulously calculated” the execution.
      His closed prison sentence was converted to a semi-open prison sentence in July 2019.
      In a semi-open prison regime, prisoners are allowed to work outside the prison during the day, but they must return to the prison each night.
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      However, inadequate facilities at Varginha Prison meant that officials had allowed him to sleep at his home, where he was ordered to stay between 8pm to 6am every night.
      The goalkeeper was granted parole earlier this yearCredit: Newsflash
      Eliza had filed a child support lawsuit in August 2009Credit: AFP – Getty More

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      F1 legend Jenson Button’s model ex-wife arrested in drug bust as cops raid hotel ‘after MDMA package addressed to her’

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      F1 LEGEND Jenson Button’s model ex-wife Jessica Michibata has been arrested for allegedly possessing MDMA. The model was detained by Japanese police after the psychoactive drug was found a package sent to her hotel room in Tokyo.
      Jessica Michibata and Jenson Button were together from 2008 to 2015Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Michibata has denied the allegationsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      She is a famous model in Japan and now mainly resides in the US
      Michibata, 38, is being held on suspicion of violating the narcotics special measures law, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
      She denies the allegations.
      The drug was allegedly discovered inside the parcel by customs officers when it arrived in Japan from overseas.
      Police traced the address to a hotel and room where the model was staying alongside another person.
      The other individual has been described as an “acquaintance” of Michibata, reports Mainichi Shimbun and The Japan Times.
      Michibata, a mum-of-one, is currently living in the United States but was born in Japan. 
      In a statement, her modeling agency Revive said: “We apologise to everyone for any concern the reports of Jessica Michibata, which belongs to our company, have caused
      “We are currently unable to contact Michibata directly and we are collecting information to confirm the facts.
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      “Since the incident is under investigation by the police, we will refrain from disclosing any further details.”
      F1 champ Button – who won the title in 2009 with Brawn GP – was in a long term relationship Jessica from 2008 to 2015.
      They got married in December 2014 – but separated on good terms in 2015.
      Button raced in F1 from 2000 to 2017 – winning 15 races and scoring 50 podiums.
      They were regularly seen together in the F1 paddockCredit: Getty More

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      Major update in case of robber who helped tie up Ashley Cole in front of kids & threatened to cut off fingers

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      A ROBBER who tied up England footballer Ashley Cole in front of his children and threatened to cut off his fingers has failed to reduce his 30-year jail term.Kurtis Dilks, 35, argued his sentence was excessive but three judges dismissed his appeal.
      A robber who tied up England footballer Ashley Cole in front of his children and threatened to cut off his fingers has failed to reduce his 30-year jail termCredit: PA
      The Court of Appeal in London yesterday heard Cole and his partner Sharon Canu had been the victims of a raid at their Surrey home in January 2020.
      Dilks, of Nottingham, was the only one of the gang to be caught after his DNA was recovered on the cable ties.
      He was convicted of conspiracy to rob following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court in July 2022.
      Dilks was handed a 30-year term and ordered to serve an extended licence period of five years by Judge James Sampson.
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      He argued that the sentence was excessive but appeal judges Lord Justice Holroyde, Mr Justice Kerr, and Judge Timothy Spencer ruled against him.
      Dilks and five other men had been convicted for their roles in a string of what prosecutors said were “ruthlessly executed” robberies and burglaries between October 2018 and January 2020.
      He was also found guilty of conspiring to rob the wife of ex-Derby player Tom Huddlestone in May 2019, along with two other men. More

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      F1 ace Lando Norris ‘robbed of his incredibly rare £144,000 designer watch while leaving Wembley after Euro 2020 final’

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      F1 ACE Lando Norris was robbed of his “unique” £144,000 designer watch in Wembley Stadium’s VIP car park, a court heard yesterday.The McLaren driver, 23, was targeted for his Richard Mille timepiece – one of only five in the world – as he walked to his £165,000 McLaren GT after the Euro 2020 final.
      Lando Norris’ watch was stolen in July 2021 as he left Wembley StadiumCredit: Getty
      Liam Williams, 25, has denied robbing the F1 starCredit: Dan Charity
      The Richard Mille “prototype limited edition McLaren watch”, also known as the RM6702, was the only one in the world with a blue strap made to measure for the driver’s wrist.
      Despite never being made available for sale, the designer estimates the value to be around £144,000 – excluding VAT.
      Liam Williams, 25, from Merseyside has denied robbing the Belgian-British F1 star on July 11, 2021.
      He appeared at court today wearing a navy-blue t-shirt and grey ripped jeans.

      The robbery came after England’s defeat to Italy on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
      Tyrone Silcott, prosecuting, said the attack happened in the VIP yellow car park at Wembley Stadium following the final.
      Mr Norris told Harrow Crown Court it was midnight and raining as he spoke to members of the public next to his McLaren.
      He then realised two suspects were circling the car.
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      He added: “I noticed the suspect looking around my car and myself while keeping his head down. I believe his right hand was near, or on, his pocket.”
      The first suspect “slowly approached”, he added.
      “When I turned towards him, he asked me ‘is this your car?’ I do not recall exactly what happened.
      “Suspect 1 then went behind me and put his right arm around my neck and his left arm was under my back.
      “Suspect 1 pushed me into him and pulled me back by my neck.”
      Lando was left looking up at the sky as the first man told the second to “grab the watch”.
      He added: “Suspect 2 struggled to get the watch for a while however they used force to pull the watch off leaving scratches on my arm.
      “When suspect 1 had his arm around my neck the suspect manages to get the watch off my left wrist.”
      After just 30 seconds the attackers ran away via a nearby pedestrian walkway.
      Cops took two swabs from the F1 driver, two from his neck and two from his left wrist, where the watch was stolen.
      The prosecutor said the tests suggested a match with Williams’ DNA.
      And Williams’ phone records show he travelled to Wembley from Liverpool on the day of the theft.
      His phone was logged near Wembley Stadium in the early hours of July 12, 2021 before travelling back to Liverpool on July 13, 2021.
      Williams was arrested in Liverpool on July 18, 2021 on suspicion of robbery and attended a voluntary interview that day, where he answered no comment to all questions.
      He was interviewed again on July 19 and answered no comment again to all questions.
      On that same day a “video identification” took place, however Mr Norris was unable to identify him as one of the robbers, jurors heard.
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      He then attended a third interview on December 12, 2021 where he again answered no comment to all questions.
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      Dani Alves demands to be kept in ‘solitary’ after being ditched by wife over club rape charge

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      DANI Alves has reportedly demanded to be locked in his cell for most of the day after his wife left him over allegations he raped a woman.The former Brazil and Barcelona football star has been in prison since he was arrested on January 20 amid claims he attacked the woman in a Barcelona nightclub at the end of last year.
      Dani Alves has been in prison since he was arrested on January 20 over rape claimsCredit: Getty
      Joana Sanz reportedly left Dani Alves after he was accused of rapeCredit: Getty
      His wife Joana Sanz visited him in the Brians 2 Prison in Catalonia in February amid reports the model had demanded a divorce.
      Sources said he “is completely devastated and very nervous” after his 29-year-old wife Joana told him she wanted to end their marriage.
      According to Cuatro, Alves, 39, wants to be “locked in his cell” for most of the day in the prison where’s he’s being held.
      It’s understood he’s now in a cell on his own after previously sharing with another inmate.
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      Alves has also gone on hunger strike and there are days when he doesn’t eat at all, according to reports.
      But he is reportedly allowed daily visits in the jail, where he is said to have made his prison football debut.
      It comes after Joana removed most photos of her with the footballer from her Instagram after he reportedly claimed he had consensual sex with his accuser – having initially denied he knew her.
      The Tenerife-born beauty, who married former Barcelona defender Alves in 2017, has yet to make any official comment on the report.
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      Alves was sacked by Mexican club UNAM Pumas after he was remanded in custody by a judge in Barcelona.
      A 23-year-old woman claimed she was assaulted by Alves at the city’s swanky Sutton venue on December 30, leading to his arrest on January 20.
      He has denied the allegations.
      A judge ruled Alves should be kept in custody, and he has been in the cells since at a jail outside the city.
      Alves who enjoyed two spells at Barcelona before signing for Mexican side UNAM Pumas last year, claimed before his arrest he had never met his female accuser.
      But the footballer told a court he had consensual sex with the woman.
      His lawyer claimed he changed his version of events about the alleged sexual assault to cover up his “infidelity”.
      Following the footballer’s arrest, Joana said she had lost the “two pillars in my life”.
      Alves flew into Barcelona after agreeing to be questioned over the allegations.
      Previously it emerged the woman claimed Alves slapped her and raped her in the nightclub bathroom.
      She is also said to have described seeing the footballer’s intimate tattoo while he was partly undressed.
      The tearful woman is said to have immediately told her friends what happened, and bouncers then alerted the cops.
      Pumas terminated his contract after he was held in custody – and now they are reportedly seeking £4million in damages from him for breach of contract.
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      Moment yobs hurl chairs in brutal street battle after Southampton v Spurs as police arrest 10

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      THIS is the shocking moments yobs hurled chairs during a brutal street battle after a football match between Southampton and Spurs.Cops arrested 10 people last night after violence broke out following the game.
      Yobs hurled chairs at each other in the scuffleCredit: CrimeLdn
      Officers were told tables, chairs and glasses were thrown during the scuffle which happened at the end of the match in Southampton.
      Video footage shows the moment yobs hurled chairs during the brutal street battle after the match.
      A 61-year-old man was badly injured after being assaulted and required hospital treatment.
      Police were called to the disorderly fracas soon after 6pm on Saturday evening.
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      A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said that 10 men had been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
      They added: “Officers are appealing after disorder broke out between football fans in Southampton.”
      “At around 6.05pm officers were called to reports of violent disorder between Southampton and Tottenham supporters on Terminus Terrace, at the junction with Oxford Street.
      “It was reported that a number of people were involved in the disorder, with tables, chairs and glasses being thrown, as well as a man being assaulted.
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      “The man, a 61-year-old from Bursledon, suffered facial injuries and attended hospital for treatment.”
      Detective Inspector Tim Judd, said: “This would have been a frightening experience for those who witnessed this incident. There would have been a lot of people out and about in the area enjoying their Saturday evening who suddenly found themselves at the centre of this disorder.
      “We believe those involved had been the Southampton FC vs Tottenham Hotspur game at St Mary’s Stadium and were making their way out of the city when the incident occurred.”
      Police are asking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam or phone footage to come forward.
      Police said: “If you do have any information that could help, please contact us on 101.”
      They added: “Ten people were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and other associated offences.
      “Four men from Waltham Cross. Herts., aged 22, 23, 25 and 27 years; a 19-year-old man from Haringey, London; a 33-year-old man from London; a 24-year-old man from Hoddesdon, Herts.,; a 24-year-old man from Kings Lynn; a 19-year-old from Southampton; and a 31-year-old man from Bournemouth.
      “They are all in police custody and will be questioned later.”
      Moment yobs hurl chairs in brutal street battle after Southampton v SpursCredit: CrimeLdn
      The battle took place after the match between Southampton FC and Tottenham HotspurCredit: Getty
      The game ended in a 3-3 resultCredit: Rex More

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      Riot police whack fans with truncheons as flares thrown before fierce derby clash between Lazio and Roma

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      DISTRESSING footage circulating this afternoon appears to show Roma fans being beaten with truncheons by riot police.Jose Mourinho’s side take on Lazio this afternoon in a crucial Rome derby.

      Police confronted fans on the streets of RomeCredit: EPA
      Cops wielded truncheons as they patrolled the streetsCredit: AP
      Prior to the match, clips emerged on social media of confrontations between Roma supporters and police.
      Some videos show fans being whacked by cops, while flares were also thrown,
      One Ultras account tweeted a video while recounting their impression of what happened.
      They wrote: “Tensions between #ultras of #Roma and the Police, before the match.
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      “An injured policeman in Piazza Mancini.
      “At the obelisk, a group #CurvaNord #Lazio attempted to make contact with the #romanisti , after leaving the Ponte Milvio. Police action.”
      Italian football has already been hit with ugly confrontations between fans and police this week.
      Napoli’s Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt saw cars set alight and cops reportedly attacked.
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      Flares were thrown by fansCredit: AP
      It was claimed that travelling Frankfurt fans were responsible for causing the chaos.
      The scenes saw 800 cops deployed on the streets, with a reported 300 fans causing mayhem and resorting to violence.
      This afternoon’s Rome derby could have a huge say on determining where both teams finish in the Serie A table.
      Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio go into the match third – two points above their fifth-placed fierce rivals.
      Cops attempted to gain control outside the Stadio OlimpicoCredit: EPA More