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| Europe | In pictures: Moscow football riot (original) (raw)
Disappointment turned to violence in the Russian capital as football fans went on the rampage following the national team's 1-0 defeat by hosts Japan in the World Cup.
Pictures from Yokohama were broadcast on giant screens in central Moscow
But Russian hopes turned to dust as unfancied Japan took - and held onto - a surprise lead
The Russian supporters could not believe it
Anger soon became the dominant emotion, and fans took out their frustration on parked cars
Some vehicles were overturned...
...while others were torched
For a while, anarchy reigned in the former citadel of communism
In the absence of the police, some fans tried to restore order