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| Tottenham Hotspur fans 'attacked in Lyon bar' | Tottenham Hotspur fans 'attacked in Lyon bar' |
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| Reports that Tottenham fans were attacked in a bar in the French city of Lyon on the eve of their side's Europa League tie are being investigated by the Foreign Office. | Reports that Tottenham fans were attacked in a bar in the French city of Lyon on the eve of their side's Europa League tie are being investigated by the Foreign Office. |
| Three fans were said to have been taken to hospital after a group of men in balaclavas smashed the pub's windows. | Three fans were said to have been taken to hospital after a group of men in balaclavas smashed the pub's windows. |
| Other people are believed to have been hurt by flying glass. | Other people are believed to have been hurt by flying glass. |
| Lyon-based journalist Alexander Aucott said the windows were smashed with tables and chairs from another bar. | |
| Foreign Office officials later confirmed they were looking into reports of the attack, which took place nearly 24 hours before the game, in the last 32 stage of the tournament. Tottenham won the first-leg of the tie 2-1 at their White Hart Lane ground last Thursday. | Foreign Office officials later confirmed they were looking into reports of the attack, which took place nearly 24 hours before the game, in the last 32 stage of the tournament. Tottenham won the first-leg of the tie 2-1 at their White Hart Lane ground last Thursday. |
| Sports journalist Christian Radnedge, who was in the bar - an English-style pub called the Smoking Dog Pub - told BBC Radio 5 Live the men gave Nazi salutes before launching the attack. | Sports journalist Christian Radnedge, who was in the bar - an English-style pub called the Smoking Dog Pub - told BBC Radio 5 Live the men gave Nazi salutes before launching the attack. |
| Mr Radnedge said he did not believe the men were Lyon fans. | Mr Radnedge said he did not believe the men were Lyon fans. |
| Police in Lyon did not provide any details of the events at the bar when contacted by the BBC. | Police in Lyon did not provide any details of the events at the bar when contacted by the BBC. |