The UEFA Champions League quarter finals have been threatened by the Islamic State group, with stadiums in Paris, Madrid, and London being targeted. Security has been reinforced at matches, but UEFA has confirmed that all four games will go ahead.
It is one of the most anticipated sports events in the world but the UEFA Champions League has been hit by a dark threat as the competition’s quarter finals began overnight.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said security would be “considerably reinforced” when Paris Saint-Germain take on Barcelona in the first leg at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.“The police, whom I spoke to very early this morning, have considerably reinforced the security measures,” the minister told reporters.
Two games are taking place this week in Madrid — Real Madrid hosted Manchester City on Tuesday, while Atletico Madrid face Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. “We are going to have an exceptional deployment of security services, in line with the level of alert set out by the intelligence services,” Francisco Martin Aguirre, the government’s delegate for Madrid, said in a video message.In London, where Arsenal took on Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said it was aware of the calls to target matches.
However the expert, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said the posts were aimed at inciting others, rather than detailing a specific attack.Real Madrid and Champions League holders Manchester City shared a pulsating 3-3 draw in a rollercoaster quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. Trossard came off the bench to equalise in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium after former Tottenham striker Kane put Bayern 2-1 ahead with a first-half penalty.
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