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Nice-Marseille Game Abandoned after Fan Violence


Mon 23 Aug 2021 | 08:38 AM
Mohamed Helba

Dimitri Payet was hit by a bottle and threw it back into the crowd before fans stormed the pitch causing Nice v Marseille to be abandoned.

Marseille's Payet was struck in the back by a bottle thrown from the home supporters as he went to take a corner.

After a long delay, Nice's players came out to finish the game - but Marseille's players refused to.

The game was abandoned as a result. Nice were leading 1-0 through Kasper Dolberg's first-half goal.

"Our players were attacked," said Marseille president Pablo Longoria.

"We decided for the safety of our players, who were attacked during the pitch invasion, not to resume the match because the safety of our players was not guaranteed