Police have detained 10 people after a massive fight among football fans in central Moscow that left at least three people injured, Russian media reports said.
The fight occurred outside a cafe on Lesnaya Ulitsa, a spokesman for Moscow police said Sunday, TASS news agency reported, adding that three people were hospitalized for their injuries.
The fight broke out among fans of rival football clubs, LifeNews reported, citing unidentified sources.
Witnesses said that about 50 people were involved in the fight, some of whom had their faces covered by masks, LifeNews reported.
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