England, Holland Football match cancelled due to riots

England, Holland Football match cancelled due to riots
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Summary Football officials decided to cancel the friendly between England and Holland due to London riots.

The UK Football Association confirmed it cancelled the match following a third night of riots through the capital and elsewhere.Ghanas friendly against Nigeria at Vicarage Road, in Watford, could also be cancelled as well as the three Premier League matches this weekend.Tottenham Hotspur said on Monday that their game against Everton would be played but this could also be cancelled.A spokesman for Wembley Stadium confirmed there were talks this morning and the match is now cancelled due to the scale of the riots. Seventy thousands of tickets have been sold for the matches.A statement from the FA said: It is with regret that tomorrow’s international fixture with Holland at Wembley has been called off.

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