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England call off Netherlands friendly after riots
Reuters
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England on Tuesday called off their international soccer friendly against Netherlands at Wembley on Wednesday after consulting London metropolitan police struggling to contain rioting and looting on the capital's streets.

A police statement said fans would need to travel through London at a time when violence had erupted over the past three days. "This is something we are keen to avoid."

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(Published 09 August 2011, 21:36 IST)