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3 Polish fans arrested ahead of Real Madrid clash with Legia Warsaw

Reuters

Madrid - Three Polish football fans were arrested on Tuesday hours before Legia Warsaw's Champions League clash with Real Madrid, classed as a high-risk fixture by the Spanish authorities.

The three detainees, aged 31, 33 and 34, attacked waitresses in a bar in the La Latina district of Madrid, stealing the mobile phone of one woman and attempting to rob cash from the till, a police spokesperson confirmed to AFP.

When police arrived at the scene, they were also confronted by the three fans.

The return match between the sides in two weeks' time will be played behind closed doors after Legia was sanctioned by UEFA for racist behaviour and fighting among the home fans in Legia's 6-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last month.

Legia was also fined €80,000 for the incidents.

Spanish authorities expect around 3,500 Legia fans to make the trip to the Santiago Bernabeu, with 2,000 security personnel employed to police them.

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