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Portuguese police have confirmed that they have arrested two supporters of England after having charged them to bat in a crowded fan zone of Porto.
A spokesman for the PSP force said that a third fan had been identified after the start of violence on Liberdade Square in the center of the city.
The trouble would have begun after a Portuguese player threw a drink in the air to celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo by beating Portugal 1-0 in the semi-finals of the National League against Switzerland, provoking retaliation from several Drunken fans from England who threw bottles at the locals.
Police confirmed that they acted after trouble between English and Portuguese supporters.
A spokesman for the PSP said following a bombing charge against about 200 supporters of England: "There was an altercation between supporters of England and the Portuguese , badaults took place and the PSP was forced to intervene.
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"When the intervention occurred, the English supporters appealed to the police and two policemen were injured."
The two suspected badailants have been arrested and are scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
The name and address of the third man was recorded and it is not expected that he will be dragged before a judge.
On Thursday morning, it was not immediately clear if new arrests had taken place during the night.
Wednesday night's troubles followed several minor incidents of anti-social behavior on Monday and Tuesday as thousands of English fans arrived in Porto in preparation for the League of Nations semi-final against the Netherlands in neighboring Guimaraes. .
Some fans have described the police response with a heavy hand, claiming that the charge had been inflicted following the launch of a beer.
Two English supporters were reportedly injured, one suffering from a slight injury to the head and the other from a severed hand.
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According to the SPP spokesman, the police were allegedly attacked by arrested supporters.
Portugal, host country, will face either England or Holland in the final Sunday in Porto.
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