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Friendly abandoned after pitch invasions

A friendly between African rivals Senegal and Ivory Coast near Paris had to be abandoned after fans invaded the pitch.
Stewards struggled to keep the pitch invaders under control, with one fan appearing to rugby tackle Senegal's Lamine Gassama at the Charlety Stadium on the outskirts of the French capital.
The players were told by French referee Tony Chapron to return to the dressing rooms before the game was abandoned.
Herve Penot was a reporter at the game for l'Equipe.

(Picture - A pitch invader tackles Lamine Gassama of Senegal. Credit: Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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