- Title: 1000 police deployed for Atletico Madrid v Leicester City match
- Date: 12th April 2017
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (APRIL 12, 2017) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF VICENTE CALDERON STADIUM VARIOUS OF SECURITY MEMBERS SETTING UP FENCES OUTSIDE STADIUM POLICE MAN AND DOG LOOKING INTO TRASH BIN POLICE GETTING OUT OF VAN POLICE INSPECTING DRAIN ATLETICO SUPPORTER TALKING TO MOUNTED POLICE MOUNTED POLICE RIDING PAST (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ATLETICO SUPPORTER, JORGE CAMACHO, SAYING: "No. The worst thing is being fearful because if you are scared you feed them. We don't have to be afraid of these things. We have to enjoy soccer and that's it." (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEICESTER CITY SUPPORTER, CATHIE, SAYING: "Life has to go on, life has to go on and we just have to enjoy ourselves and support our team so no, I'm not (afraid)." PEOPLE WALKING AND POLICE VANS PARKED OUTSIDE VICENTE CALDERON STADIUM POLICE STANDING / MOUNTED POLICE IN FRONT OF STADIUM ATLETICO FANS SITTING OUTSIDE STADIUM, POLICE PASSING BY POLICE STANDING NEXT TO KIOSKS POLICE VANS AND KIOSKS LEICESTER CITY SUPPORTER WAVING FLAG ATLETICO TEAM VAN ARRIVING ATLETICO TEAM VAN POLICE HOLDING FIREARM, CARS PASSING BY VARIOUS OF POLICEMEN TALKING EXTERIOR OF HOTEL
- Embargoed: 26th April 2017 19:26
- Keywords: security Champions League Leicester City Atletico soccer Spain Madrid
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016C3I43R
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A thousand members of the Spanish police have been deployed in Madrid on Wednesday (April 12) ahead of the Champions League clash between Atletico Madrid and Leicester City at the Vicente Calderon stadium.
European soccer authority UEFA said it was reviewing security for Wednesday's Champions League matches after the attack on Tuesday (April 11) on the Borussia Dortmund's team bus and would increase measures if necessary.
Almost three thousand Leicester fans have travelled to the Spanish capital for the match ahead of the Easter weekend. On Tuesday night Leicester fans clashed with police in the central Plaza Mayor. Eight Leicester supporters were detained and three police and two fans experienced minor injuries.
The security hike also coincides with the anti-terror measures put in place ahead of the Easter weekend celebrations.
Fans attending the match on Wednesday said they were not afraid after the attack in Germany. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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