Riot at Beckham Appearance Injures Seven

Soccer star David Beckham, center in gray suit, who retired from professional play with the Paris Saint-Germain team, was the focus of a fan riot that injured seven people at the campus of Tongji University in Shanghai Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
Soccer star David Beckham, center in gray suit, who retired from professional play with the Paris Saint-Germain team, was the focus of a fan riot that injured seven people at the campus of Tongji University in Shanghai Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
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Fans pushed toward the player’s car.
Fans pushed toward the player’s car.
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The AP reported that three police officers and two university guards were among the seven injured when a crowd pressed into a protective security cordon.
The AP reported that three police officers and two university guards were among the seven injured when a crowd pressed into a protective security cordon.
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Blue-shirted guards were at the front of the collapsing pile.
Blue-shirted guards were at the front of the collapsing pile.
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Many of the fans were jockeying for a position to take photos of Mr. Beckham.
Many of the fans were jockeying for a position to take photos of Mr. Beckham.
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Some 1,000 people had gathered at a stadium on the campus, the Associated Press reported, adding that the stampede happened when fans stormed through a gate.
Some 1,000 people had gathered at a stadium on the campus, the Associated Press reported, adding that the stampede happened when fans stormed through a gate.
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A policewoman lay injured after the crush.
A policewoman lay injured after the crush.
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Bystanders carried a young woman away from the scene.
Bystanders carried a young woman away from the scene.
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The injured policewoman was treated at the scene. The Associated Press reported that Mr. Beckham’s appearance was called off.
The injured policewoman was treated at the scene. The Associated Press reported that Mr. Beckham’s appearance was called off.
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An injured man was carried to a waiting ambulance near the stadium.
An injured man was carried to a waiting ambulance near the stadium.
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