Cup sees first bloody clash

Some 200 frantic fans from England clashed in a Frankfurt financial street with their counterparts from Paraguay during the second half of their World Cup Group B showdown, leaving scores of fans injured, according to a report on sina.com June 11.

German riot police maintain order at a fans rally.[sina.com]

The injured have been sent to local hospitals, the report says.

"The wound are in a stable condition, " according to local riot police.

The report says England fans toss water bottles and other sundries to their Paraguay counterparts, citing an unidentified source. "There is lots of blood after the clash."

Notorious fans from England and Germany never avoid themselves from the spotlight. Fighting broke out after the opening open of the month-long extravaganza, which is held every four years with England fans hurling beer bottles to restive Germany fans at the Frankfurt center square.

English soccer fans react after German riot police prevented them from moving in a street after they pelted police with bottles at the Roemerberg square in downtown Frankfurt June 10, 2006. [Reuters]

"They throw offensive words to each other and then get embroiled into the fighting," according to the report.