UK tightens security as Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv gets underway
AFPA contentious football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa got underway amid tight security in Birmingham, central England, on Thursday, with visiting Israeli fans barred over safety fears.More than 700 police were deployed across Birmingham as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters held separate demonstrations outside Villa Park stadium in the run-up to kick-off.
by AFP
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