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Soccer's Invasion
of the Kit Snatchers
Page 2 staff

Geez, and we thought North American souvenir hunters were aggressive and irritating. On Sunday, European soccer fans invaded pitches and tore the shirts and shorts off a number of players.

Too strange for us to make up, we've summarized the bizarre events below along with one fake description. In the poll at left, vote for the one you believe didn't happen.

	Rivaldo, FC Barcelona Rivaldo, left, fends off jubilant Barcelona supporters trying to snatch his kit after his third goal of the game helped beat Valencia at Barcelona's Nou Camp Stadium.

	Francesco Antonioli, AS Roma A policeman checks with AS Roma's Francesco Antonioli after his kit was taken from him during a Serie A match against Parma at Rome's Olympic Stadium. About 2,000 fans invaded the pitch and ripped shirts and shorts off Roma players with six minutes left in the game.

	Francesco Totti, AS Roma AS Roma's captain Francesco Totti, left, laughs with teammate Vincent Candella as he takes the precautionary measure of removing his shorts before aggressive fans can get to him.

	Filippo Inzaghi, Juventus Juventus supporters invade the pitch and snatch the shorts and shirt of Filippo Inzaghi during a serie A match against Atalanta at Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin.

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