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Italian police prevented 52 fans from attending the quarter-final Euro 2020 match between England and Ukraine in Rome on Saturday as they did not comply with Covid-19 restrictions, a statement said on Sunday.
In an effort to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, Rome last month introduced a five-day quarantine for anyone coming to Italy who had been to the UK in the previous two weeks.
By cross-checking names of travellers of flights from England and Ukraine with those who had bought tickets, the Italian police identified 52 fans who had not complied with the required quarantine time.
These fans also had their tickets cancelled, the police said.
Last week Italy told fans from England not to try to use loopholes in any travel measures to sneak into the quarter-finals clash, even if they had a ticket.
A large number of England supporters were at the Stadio Olimpico for the victory over Ukraine
Italian police kept a watchful eye at the bars and restaurants around the stadium on Saturday
It was not revealed how many of the supporters were from England or Ukraine - but reports in Italy, via The
