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Following several violent incidents in amateur football in the northern German city of Bremen, the local football association cancelled all games from youth level upwards this coming weekend. No points, cup or friendly matches will be played between Friday and Sunday, the Bremen Football Association (BFV) said. “With the cancellation, the BFV is sending a clear signal against violence, hatred and discrimination in its leagues,” the BFV wrote in a statement. “Last weekend, a new, sad peak was reached in the character of incidents on our sports fields. We are not prepared to accept this situatio…

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