Fans clash with police
Police in Zurich used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse rampaging English soccer fans on Friday ahead of England's European Championship qualifier against Liechtenstein in nearby Vaduz. Follow Saturday's LIVE action at 18:30 CET on eurosport.com.
Drunken brawling led to five supporters being injured, including three who suffered gunshot wounds and two who were stabbed, police said. All were admitted to local hospitals.
The authorities said they did not know how the five came to receive their injuries, and urged anyone who saw people with firearms or knives to report to the police.
Police said they arrested 25 fans after they hurled bottles and stones at police, damaged property and fought in the street.
England are due to play the tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, about 100 km (60 miles) from Zurich, on Saturday evening.
While police have said that fans without tickets should stay at home, more than 5,000 England supporters are expected to make the trip -- far more than the 900 allocated tickets.
The Alpine country, fearing hooliganism and anti-war demonstrations, has been gearing up for one of the biggest security operations in its history and is expected to draft in extra police backup from England, Switzerland and Austria.
Taken from www.eurosport.com