Updated On: 19 June, 2012 08:27 AM IST | | AFP
Polish police yesterday said that they had detained 72 Russian football fans suspected of hooliganism as a preventative measure ahead of Saturday's Greece-Russia Euro 2012 match
The decision came after clashes erupted earlier in the week between Polish and Russia football fans ahead of the highly-charged 1-1 draw between co-hosts Poland and Russia, which saw a couple of dozen injuries and close to 200 arrests.
Greece went on to win 1-0 Saturday at the Warsaw National Stadium to qualify for the quarter-finals at the expense of Russia.