Man dragged through streets by gardai as Ireland and England fans clash in Dublin

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A football fan was seen being dragged through the streets by gardai as Ireland and England fans clashed ahead of Saturday's match in Dublin.

England ran out comfortable 2-0 winners at the Aviva Stadium as former Ireland players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish returned to haunt the Boys in Green.

Footage filmed close to the stadium shows officers on horseback patrolling the streets amid clashes between football fans. As England fans chant "Football's coming home" and large groups of people walk along the street, a supporter could be seen on the ground, surrounded by a number of cops, reports The Mirror.

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At some point, the man was dragged by gardai through the street while on his knees as other fans kept walking. It's not clear if the supporter was an Ireland or England fan.

There was a large Garda presence outside the stadium on the sunny day. England fans gathered at the Grand Canal Hotel, ten minutes walk from the ground, where the Guinness was soon flowing, while Irish fans packed out the nearby Slattery's pub.

A small scuffle broke out shortly after 4pm as fans began to make their way into the stadium, but a Garda spokesperson said there had been no arrests and no significant reported trouble before the match.

Tensions flared again as gardai escorted the visiting English fans from the stadium, half an hour after the final whistle. The route took them between two pubs packed with Irish supporters.

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