{"id":2780,"date":"2025-09-17T02:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T02:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/police-clash-with-french-fans-while-palestine-flag-banned-at-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T02:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T02:36:14","slug":"police-clash-with-french-fans-while-palestine-flag-banned-at-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/police-clash-with-french-fans-while-palestine-flag-banned-at-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Police clash with French fans, while Palestine flag banned at Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Fans were prevented from taking Palastine flags into Real Madrid\u2019s stadium on heated night with Marseille fans in Spain.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Spanish police clashed with Marseille fans ahead of the Champions League match between the French club and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>The confrontation began in the Spanish capital on Tuesday, as the fans waited to get into the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium before <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/9\/16\/mbappe-rescues-ten-man-real-madrid-against-marseille-in-champions-league\">the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/9\/16\/liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid-uefa-champions-league-start-team-lineups\">Heavyweights Liverpool, Atletico Madrid clash in Champions League opener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/9\/16\/uefa-champions-league-2025-26-full-match-schedule-and-clubs\">UEFA Champions League: All to know about the league phase schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2025\/9\/15\/indian-crickets-pakistan-problem-can-you-monetise-patriotism\">Indian cricket\u2019s Pakistan problem: Can you monetise patriotism?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/9\/14\/india-vs-pakistan-asia-cup-match-hit-by-no-handshake-controversy\">India, Pakistan embroiled in \u2018no handshake\u2019 drama after Asia Cup match<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Police in riot gear and horse-riding officers used batons to disperse the French supporters as they apparently tried to move out of the spot allocated for them while waiting outside the Bernabeu gates.<\/p>\n<p>A few thousand French fans were expected for the match, and a heavy police presence was in attendance for the game.<\/p>\n<p>The situation was controlled quickly, and the fans entered the stadium in time for the match.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3954989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3954989\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13350545-1758048514.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C514&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"Members of the Spanish national police clash with supporters of Olympique de Marseille near the Santiago Bernabeu stadium ahead of the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Olympique de Marseille in Madrid\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3954989\">The clashes between the police in Spain and supporters of Olympique de Marseille took place on the streets of Madrid near to Real\u2019s stadium [Rodrigo Jimenez\/EPA]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bernabeu security personnel did not allow fans to enter the stadium with Palestinian flags, enforcing a policy that was in place even before pro-Palestinian protests made headlines for disrupting the Spanish Vuelta cycling race this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The flags were confiscated from fans who tried to enter with them.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-Israeli government protests disrupted several stages of the three-week-long Vuelta.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters, who demanded that team Israel Premier Tech be expelled from the Grand Tour event, threw barriers onto the road and clashed with police on Sunday to keep the final stage from being completed as originally planned.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3954928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3954928\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2235777111-1758047593.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C514&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"A member of police is seen on a horse outside Real Madrid's stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD1 match\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3954928\">A member of the Spanish police on a horse outside the stadium where a heavy security presence was in operation [Mateo Villalba Sanchez\/Getty 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