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Juve arrests ahead of Liverpool match
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER height="7" type="block"></SPACER></TD></TR><TR><TD height=18><SPACER height="18" type="block"></SPACER></TD></TR><TR><TD class=ts>TURIN, Italy, April 13 (Reuters) - Hundreds of police and Juventus supporters massed in Turin's centre on Wednesday before a Champions League soccer game against Liverpool which officials fear could provoke violence. <!-- 300x250 AD INSERTION --><SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--ord=Math.random();ord=ord*10000000000000000000;if (inlineAdText!=null){document.write('<table width=300 border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 align=right><tr><td><IFRAME WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0 HSPACE=0 VSPACE=0 FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=no BORDERCOLOR=#000000 SRC=""http://adsintl.starwave.com/html.ng/site=soccernet.espn.go.com&adsize=300x250&transactionID='+ord+'><SCR' + 'IPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=""http://adsintl.starwave.com/js.ng/Params.richmedia=yes&site=soccernet.espn.go.com&adsize=300x250&transactionID='+ord+'><\/SCR' + 'IPT></IFRAME><NOSCRIPT>
</NOSCRIPT></td></tr></table>')}//--></SCRIPT><!-- END 300x250 AD INSERTION -->Only a handful of Liverpool fans - few wearing the club's colours - walked around in the afternoon sun, braving threats from some Juventus fans who promised a 'vendetta' for the Heysel stadium disaster when 39 people, most of them Italian, died.
English supporters were staying in neighbouring towns and travelling straight to the Delle Alpi stadium for the two sides' first meeting in Italy since the 1985 European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool when a charge by Liverpool fans triggered tragedy at Brussels' Heysel stadium.
'Tonight will be a battle, in every sense. On and off the pitch,' said Angelo, 20, a Juventus fan who travelled from the southern region of Basilicata for the game.
'I don't want any problems but I expect there will be trouble because so many people are looking for a fight.'
A large proportion of the tickets reserved for Liverpool fans have gone unsold.
When the two sides met at Anfield for the first leg last week, the English club's fans tried to make peace with Juventus. But some Italians turned their backs during the commemorations and raised their middle fingers.
Since their club's 2-1 defeat Juve fans' internet message boards have carried increasingly threatening comments. On Tuesday night one Liverpool fan suffered minor head injuries after a clash with local supporters in Turin.
Turin's mayor has appealed for calm. Local newspaper La Stampa told Juve fans on Wednesday that 'the only revenge is to eliminate Liverpool'.
'I have felt the terrible consequences of violence. I know what it means. So this evening leave hatred and everything else behind,' Andrea Lorentini, the 22-year-old son of a young doctor killed at Heysel, wrote in La Stampa.
'The only thing you should do is support your team with the same passion as always. It will be the best way to remember those who paid for their football beliefs with their lives.'
Italian media have said some 1,100 police and special forces officers will be deployed in the city centre and around the stadium for the match (kickoff 1845 GMT).
'Nothing can wipe out a wound like Heysel,' Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero said. 'But Liverpool and its people made their apology during the first leg. It would be a wise and intelligent gesture to accept.'
Local authorities have imposed a 24-hour alcohol ban in the city and advised Liverpool fans to keep a low profile and to stay in well-policed areas.
'We were given leaflets and told to stay clear of the train station,' said Liverpool-born David Chesterton, wearing a red Liverpool shirt and carrying a scarf with both teams' names.
'It's not a question of being afraid but there's always a small minority you have to be wary of.'
Tuesday's Champions League match in Milan between city rivals Inter and AC Milan was abandoned after fans threw flares on to the pitch, injuring AC Milan goalkeeper Dida.
Wednesday's match will be a key security test for Turin authorities who host the Winter Olympics next year and have faced criticism over the planning and the financial handling of the Games.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Juve arrests ahead of Liverpool match
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English supporters were staying in neighbouring towns and travelling straight to the Delle Alpi stadium for the two sides' first meeting in Italy since the 1985 European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool when a charge by Liverpool fans triggered tragedy at Brussels' Heysel stadium.
'Tonight will be a battle, in every sense. On and off the pitch,' said Angelo, 20, a Juventus fan who travelled from the southern region of Basilicata for the game.
'I don't want any problems but I expect there will be trouble because so many people are looking for a fight.'
A large proportion of the tickets reserved for Liverpool fans have gone unsold.
When the two sides met at Anfield for the first leg last week, the English club's fans tried to make peace with Juventus. But some Italians turned their backs during the commemorations and raised their middle fingers.
Since their club's 2-1 defeat Juve fans' internet message boards have carried increasingly threatening comments. On Tuesday night one Liverpool fan suffered minor head injuries after a clash with local supporters in Turin.
Turin's mayor has appealed for calm. Local newspaper La Stampa told Juve fans on Wednesday that 'the only revenge is to eliminate Liverpool'.
'I have felt the terrible consequences of violence. I know what it means. So this evening leave hatred and everything else behind,' Andrea Lorentini, the 22-year-old son of a young doctor killed at Heysel, wrote in La Stampa.
'The only thing you should do is support your team with the same passion as always. It will be the best way to remember those who paid for their football beliefs with their lives.'
Italian media have said some 1,100 police and special forces officers will be deployed in the city centre and around the stadium for the match (kickoff 1845 GMT).
'Nothing can wipe out a wound like Heysel,' Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero said. 'But Liverpool and its people made their apology during the first leg. It would be a wise and intelligent gesture to accept.'
Local authorities have imposed a 24-hour alcohol ban in the city and advised Liverpool fans to keep a low profile and to stay in well-policed areas.
'We were given leaflets and told to stay clear of the train station,' said Liverpool-born David Chesterton, wearing a red Liverpool shirt and carrying a scarf with both teams' names.
'It's not a question of being afraid but there's always a small minority you have to be wary of.'
Tuesday's Champions League match in Milan between city rivals Inter and AC Milan was abandoned after fans threw flares on to the pitch, injuring AC Milan goalkeeper Dida.
Wednesday's match will be a key security test for Turin authorities who host the Winter Olympics next year and have faced criticism over the planning and the financial handling of the Games.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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