Sevilla’s training facility attacked as players forced to spend the night

May 13 – Football passion crossed a dangerous line in Spain this weekend when “a gang of organised radicals” effectively held Sevilla FC players and staff hostage at the club’s training facility following their 3-2 defeat to Celta Vigo.

The loss proved the breaking point for certain supporters who, armed with pyrotechnics, tore down an entrance gate and stormed the premises Saturday night, forcing players and staff to spend the night barricaded inside for their own safety.

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