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Swiss side Servette’s team bus attacked by rival fans

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Servette FC (Photo credit: Servette FC)

BERLIN (AP) Swiss police say fans of a rival club attacked the team bus of second-division Servette as it headed home from an away match. The team’s two drivers were injured by broken glass.

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Police in Aargau canton (state) said Sunday that the incident happened at a highway rest area on Saturday evening. The Servette players were returning home from a match at Wil.

As they were about to set off, another bus containing fans of first-division Sion arrived. They attacked the Servette bus, damaging the front and side windows.

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Police say they arrived at the scene quickly and brought the situation under control.