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Chile fans storm stadium ahead of Spain clash

Approximately 40 fans broke through the media centre.

UP TO 40 Chile fans broke into the media centre at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro this evening, destroying a temporary wall in an attempt to get into their game with Spain, according to widespread reports from the stadium.

As can be seen from this clip, security staff were overwhelmed by the fans:
http://vine.co/v/MTzKr6lqzvH

About 45 minutes before kickoff, journalists on the scene began tweeting that a group of Chile fans had broken through the entrance.

And the moment the wall collapsed:

It appeared to calm down quite quickly and those responsible were led away by security.
http://vine.co/v/MTzebj2TBzV

However, there are reports of a number of injuries.

More to follow…

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