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Fan detained at World Cup after statue vandalized

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AP Moscow
Last Updated : Jul 04 2018 | 9:40 AM IST

Moscow police said they have detained a person after a statue was vandalised at the stadium where England played Colombia at the World Cup.

Russian social media users posted a picture of the statue of former Spartak Moscow player Fyodor Cherenkov, who died in 2014, with the word "England" inscribed in red across the chest.

Police said that an investigation is underway and "as a result of the measures taken by police, the individual who committed this act has been identified and detained."

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First Published: Jul 04 2018 | 9:40 AM IST

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