Fans warned of 'offensive action'
Chairs were thrown by rival fans in the Schlossplatz
Officers in Stuttgart will take "offensive action" against aggressive behaviour ahead of England's World Cup tie with Ecuador, police have warned.
Police chief Erwin Hetger said there would be a more visible presence following arrests of up to 250 England fans overnight after trouble flared up.
The arrests were made after chairs and bottles were thrown by rival fans in Stuttgart's main square.
Some 60,000 England fans are expected in the city for Sunday's match.
On Saturday night, England supporters were arrested after being held together by riot police in a corner of the Schlossplatz.
It all changed when the English fans arrived. The atmosphere changed
Erwin Hetger
Stuttgart police
Standoff in the square
The square was filled with thousands watching the Argentina vs Mexico match on the big screen.
BBC News's Claire Heald said that as German fans were leaving the square following Germany's win over Sweden, a small group confronted England fans.
Missiles were thrown and riot police, some on horseback, then created a barrier to keep the fans about 50m apart.
During the clash, several English and German fans exchanged punches and one man in a Germany shirt was seen with his face covered in blood, the Press Association news agency reported.
Total arrests
Later on Saturday night, police had surrounded fans in the square before gradually leading them away.
By midnight, police had arrested 150 England fans who were being held together in a corner of the city's main square.
That figure was expected to rise to 250.
Detained England fans - including a further 122 arrested in Stuttgart on Friday night - are likely to be held in custody until Monday night.
Arrested fans could miss Sunday's England match
Mr Hetger said: "We had no problems at all with the French, Swiss and Dutch fans that were having a great party here.
"It all changed when the English fans arrived. The atmosphere changed."
He praised the help he had received from the British police who are in Germany for the tournament.
The arrests in Stuttgart more than doubled the number of UK citizens held so far during the World Cup.
Total arrests of all nationalities during the tournament stand at more than 4,000.
England are due to play Ecuador at 1600 BST.
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Where were the "ugly" Americans when this confrontation took place? Maybe we could have learned some lessons from watching this ridiculous riot over a ridiculous game. Sorry, England, I love ya, but you showed your arse in this melee. The only other thing I was dissapointed in was that y'all didn't kick more German's arses while you had the chance....the Islamofacists must have been laughing all the way to the mosques
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Note the numbers: it's always around about that figure when fascist elements are involved, and I'm willing to guess most of the names will have been known to the UK police force - when the report is written on this one you can bet it'll have "Communication Failure" written all over it. Having said all that, I'm very interested in this provocation business - it may be that they were networking with German fascists and that the fight was prearranged and then escalated out of hand (which of course will have been exactly what they were hoping for).
Originally posted by chancremechanicWhat is the point of this thread? To point out how violent Europe is and not the Yanks? And yet you are disappointed that the Poms didn't kick more Kraut @rse? You are contradicting yourself pops.
Where were the "ugly" Americans when this confrontation took place? Maybe we could have learned some lessons from watching this ridiculous riot over a ridiculous game. Sorry, England, I love ya, but you showed your arse in this melee. The only other thing I was dissapointed in was that y'all didn't kick more German's arses while you had the chance....the Islamofacists must have been laughing all the way to the mosques
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Originally posted by chancremechanicThe "ugly" Americans where shooting babies and old people in the next super held down massacre in Iraq.
Fans warned of 'offensive action'
Chairs were thrown by rival fans in the Schlossplatz
Officers in Stuttgart will take "offensive action" against aggressive behaviour ahead of England's World Cup tie with Ecuador, police have warned.
Police chief Erwin Hetger said there would be a more visible presence following arrests of up to 250 England Islamofacists must have been laughing all the way to the mosques
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Difference to the US is that the cops didn´t picked out a bystanding black man, frames him for beeing the leader of BOTH groups (yes you are so bright !) and punched him to death. Furthermore our police don´t violate people in their custody and the people in custody stand a little chance to get out of this without beeing ass raped.
Furthermore we won´t credit this hooligan bullshit to Al Qaida or a country we wish to invade for their natural resources.
Your Babykiller-Brother in Arms (talking about soldiers only) also called English people were also involved. But that´s another story.
There you have the difference. So now lean back, take your alcohol in paper bag thingy be a good American enjoy your 500 channel Satelite TV, watch unintelligent misleading news and take your brand new Smith and Wesson and try to j@rk off with it.
Yeah America is so much better.
Originally posted by EsotericYou know nothing "grasshopper". I just favor the Brits over the "Krauts", that's all.....
What is the point of this thread? To point out how violent Europe is and not the Yanks? And yet you are disappointed that the Poms didn't kick more Kraut @rse? You are contradicting yourself pops.
Originally posted by RochadeLiar....go suck some wiener schnitzel....you know nothing about America, but I know you tulip-munchers as I've been to your sorry continent many times...EuArbia in 50 years...at least let us disinter our dead soldiers from the filthy earth they died for.....brfore the Taliban builds a mosque over them....go give a blowjob to a loaded Mauser or Luger, dumbkopf!
The "ugly" Americans where shooting babies and old people in the next super held down massacre in Iraq.
Difference to the US is that the cops didn´t picked out a bystanding black man, frames him for beeing the leader of BOTH groups (yes you are so bright !) and punched him to death. Furthermore our police don´t violate people in their custody and the peo ...[text shortened]... ur brand new Smith and Wesson and try to j@rk off with it.
Yeah America is so much better.