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England fan has piece of ear 'bitten off' at World Cup

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28072902

An England football supporter had a piece of his ear bitten off by another England fan at the World Cup in Brazil.

The assault happened during England's match against Uruguay in Sao Paulo on 19 June, British police deployed to the tournament have said.

Local officers started an investigation after the fan made a complaint but the assailant has not been identified.

Confirmation of the incident came after radio pundit Stan Collymore tweeted he had seen footage of a "fan attacked".

Six police British police officers have travelled to Brazil for the tournament. Their role is to to offer support and advice to Brazilian police and local authorities as well as overseeing the thousands of England fans who travelled to the country.

The Association of Chief Police Officers issued a statement following former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest striker Collymore's tweet.

Chief Supt Rachel Barber said her officers were made aware during the match "that an incident had taken place which resulted in an England fan having a portion of his ear bitten off by another England fan".

She added: "In the immediate aftermath, we managed to make contact with the victim and offered advice and support. The day after the attack, the victim chose to make a formal complaint to the local police, and they opened an investigation.

"During the course of our pursuit of the assailant, we located and interviewed several witnesses. They were very helpful in giving their version of events, but, unfortunately they were unable to give us a name for the alleged attacker."

She said officers observed supporters at England's final match against Costa Rica on 24 June in Belo Horizonte "but it appears he did not travel to that game".

"Efforts are ongoing to identify the suspect and bring him to justice either in the UK or, if possible, back in Brazil where the offence occurred," she added.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of an incident in Sao Paulo on June 19 involving a British national and we provided consular assistance."

England lost the Uruguay match 2-1 after two goals from Luis Suarez, who found himself in trouble with football's world governing body Fifa for biting an Italian player in a later match.

The result effectively ended England's chances of qualifying from the group stage of the World Cup and their early departure from Brazil was confirmed when Costa Rica beat Italy the following day.

 

It's a joke, a young lad in Norwich got bottled in the eye when England scores against Italy and has now lost the sight in that eye.
It was not provoked just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

Hadn't heard about that one. Its sickening. I can't understand any of it. It was right that Suarez got punished, but the papers should be giving more coverage to this. It makes me ****ing angry that people cant watch a game without trouble.

 

And we wonder why we are not welcome abroad

 

Don't know why people spend thousands to support England abroad. We are sh.te, have been sh.te for years and will continue to be sh.te in the future

 

This

 

You support a NE football team. You should know its not about winning.

 

Being a fan at the World Cup is all about being there, soaking in the atmosphere, enjoying the mix of cultures and most of all celebrating the football. Fans of any team, good or bad, should be able to watch the football without worrying about getting an ear bitten off.

 

Would love to be abroad watching England at a World Cup. Would love to be soaking in a World Cup atmosphere. Not keen on getting my ear bitten off while doing so.

Imagine if every country's fans said "ah we're not gonna win, I'm not going", it would be ****. Bit of miserable outlook on life for me. Plenty enjoyment to be had, once in a lifetime type stuff. My bro has done a trip to Brazil, Bolivia and Peru this time. He says the whole place is rocking and best holiday of his life.

 

Get yourself to France in 2 years time marra, 8 of us from sunderland are going for a week in which there should be thousands of England fans enjoying the atmosphere (providing we qualify like)

 

I am considering it. Why not? I can't understand anyone who loves football not wanting to go to big tournaments if money allows.

 

Once in a lifetime opportunity for me, no holiday this year or next just to fund it, hope it's worth it

 

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They missed off the Mackems

 

Your bitterness is hurtful Albert, as well as amusing

 

I'll be supporting Northumbria at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar!

 

Trsap- are you on about the geordie nation?

 

No - just seeing the Scots breaking away from London and thinking we should get ourselves some of that - everyone north of the humber and up and across to cumbria. Will never happen I know, but I wish it could. No Geordie nation, just a Geordie capital

 

Plus we then might have national team that played with a bit of passion even if they were ****e