Football chaos as Paris Olympics kicks off

Two days before the opening ceremony, Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in Saint-Etienne, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble.

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A member of security holds a fan of Morocco after numerous Morocco fans invaded the pitch at the end of the group B football match between Argentina and Morocco. AFP PHOTO
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The sporting programme at the Paris Olympics endured a chaotic start on Wednesday as men's football kicked off while a huge police operation was put in place for Israel's first

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