Russian PM Attacks Rioters

The Russian Prime Minister has hit out at the drunken soccer fans who rioted in Moscow after their national side was beaten by Japan at the World Cup.

Russian PM Attacks Rioters
Mon, 10 Jun, 2002 - 18:42

The Russian Prime Minister has hit out at the drunken soccer fans who rioted in Moscow after their national side was beaten by Japan at the World Cup.

Mikhail Kasyanov said those who took part in the rampage - which saw at least one person killed and more than 100 others injured - were "outrageous hooligans" and not true football fans.

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