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Three England fans jailed for football riots in Amsterdam before friendly with Holland

Trio will spend time behind bars with another fined after over 100 hooligans were arrested by Dutch police

THREE England fans have been jailed in Holland for their part in the shocking violence ahead of last month's friendly.

Two men aged 22 and 24 were sentenced to a month inside plus a further two months suspended for punching an officer, while a 31-year-old was given 21 days.

 Sections of the travelling England fans were blasted for causing mayhem in Amsterdam
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Sections of the travelling England fans were blasted for causing mayhem in AmsterdamCredit: AFP
Football hooligans attack a pub in Amsterdam

The fourth aged 28 appearing before a police-judge was acquitted of assaulting police, but fined 500 euros for resisting arrest.

A Brit aged 24 will appear in the same court on April 25 for assault on police. The defendants have not been named.

24-years old British man will be summoned to appear before the police-judge on April 25th for assaulting a police-officer.

In sentencing, a judge ruled that the force used by police - which led to the man being injured - was necessary after he put up a fight.

 Police were called in from all over the city - leading to some stations being closed because of a lack of manpower
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Police were called in from all over the city - leading to some stations being closed because of a lack of manpowerCredit: TOM JACOBS
 The city centre resembled a war zone as smoke filled the streets
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The city centre resembled a war zone as smoke filled the streetsCredit: EPA
 Most of the fans were well behaved and watched England beat Holland
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Most of the fans were well behaved and watched England beat HollandCredit: Alamy Live News
England fan knocked to the ground by policeman with baton in Amsterdam

Large groups of drunk fans caused mayhem in the Dutch capital before the Friday night clash on March 23.

England supporters were branded a "national embarrassment" on social media for the appalling scenes.


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One user wrote: "Scum, absolute vile scum."

 There are growing hooliganism fears ahead of the World Cup
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There are growing hooliganism fears ahead of the World CupCredit: TOM JACOBS
England football fan throws himself in a canal in Amsterdam

While another said: "Horrible, horrible creatures.";

There are fears hooliganism could hit the World Cup with Russians seen practising fighting and bulking up in gyms, as seen in a BBC documentary.

England fans hit with batons by Dutch Police in Amsterdam ahead of match with Holland

 

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