UK police arrest 11 around Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
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British police said Friday that 11 people were arrested the previous night around the highly charged Europa League football match in Birmingham between English Premier League side Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv, a match that saw fans of the Israeli team banned.

In an update Friday, West Midlands Police said five of those arrested were on suspicion of racially aggravated offenses. The others included failure to comply with orders and breaching the peace.



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