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Pictures that shame the police in Madrid

10:56am Saturday 23rd February 2008

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By Amanda Smith in Madrid »

WANDERERS fan Trevor Crookell travelled to Madrid with his son, Adam, aged 16, and friend Gerry Murray and his son Jake, aged 16, to watch the match.

He sat just feet from the trouble.

Although he was not injured, he took photographs of fans who were, including the one on the left, and above right.

Mr Crookell, of Westhoughton said: "One man was lying on the floor and was being repeatedly whacked by the police. Other people were being hit on the hands simply because they were taking photos. It was absolutely terrifying."

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The Horwich Observer, Horwich says...
11:01am Sat 23 Feb 08

"same" the Police.....

Sorry could'nt resist.

Rocky, Bowton says...
11:08am Sat 23 Feb 08

Boycott Spanish Holidays

Boycott Spanish Goods in the supermarket (FruitVeg)

Write to Supermarkets asking them not to sell spanish goods.

Write to EU MEP asking to raise the Issue in EU parliament.

Write to Local MP to Raise with UEFA.

Write to UEFA to complain.

HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS THEM MOST.

IN THEIR POCKETS.


WUMPKINS, bolton says...
11:14am Sat 23 Feb 08

Always TWO sides to a story sadly

Internet Moderator, bolton says...
11:26am Sat 23 Feb 08

'Thanks'

parishner, bolton says...
12:00pm Sat 23 Feb 08

remember italians battering man u,in roma same thing,spurs in sevilla,aberdeen,in madrid english easy targets.....fifa will do what????????????????
?????nothing gets brushed under carpet

Yeray Gil, Madrid Spain says...
12:40pm Sat 23 Feb 08

Hello everybody,

My name is Yeray Gil. I was not at the football as I am fan of Real Madrid.

I want to tell you people. Athletico is club with many fan problems. Here in Spain sports fans are a problem.Only some.I now people who travelled to Bolton and had a very good experience, these are good fans.

Our Policia National have many problems with the very short heads at football games. I understand and looking at your photographs, some of you look same. As so and with reputations, the PN think all is the same.

I dont make excuse for them but your drink all day, shouting you have Madrid fans causing trouble, the PN are many and stop problems.

Many English family come to Madrid all year, they have nice time, I myself have been Liverpool, its very nice and all people nice.

We are now have many gypsy from Romania, these are bad peoples robbo many us to.

I am sorry for your hurting.

les537, gtrLANCASHIRE says...
2:08pm Sat 23 Feb 08

Thanks yeray,but this does not excuse the actions of the police.just because we have" short head" that does not make us faciest and treated as such.

Zimmy, Mancunian says...
10:03pm Sat 23 Feb 08

Looks like Bolton fans on the pee all day caused the problems.
Behave in future don't spoilt it for us law abiding United fans.

stevw, Spain says...
3:55pm Mon 25 Feb 08

Lets just remember where the first major riot of the game started...Inside the stadium, the Atletico fans erupted into a mass brawl withing the first 20 minutes...So NO, it is not Bolton fans that have had a drink...The main cause of the attack, was the fact Bolton were not given enough space, and if you there getting crushed, then you will move, so people moved, and as there was NO segregation, the police didnt like where they were moving too, so charged them and battered them!!!

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