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(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2006-06-14 14:33

England'World Cup matches will no longer be shown on big screens in public areas in London and Liverpool because of violence that broke out at both venues last weekend.

Trouble flared at London's Canary Wharf and Liverpool's Clayton Square during England's 1-0 win over Paraguay on Saturday. In London, bottles were thrown and police were called in to back up the security.