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Man United supporters 'attacked' in Istanbul ahead of Europa League clash vs Fenerbahce

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Manchester United fans say they were subjected to an attack by a group of Fenerbahce ultras on ahead of their Europa League match in Istanbul on Wednesday night.

Footage emerged on social media appearing to show hooligans targeting the travelling supporters, The Mirror reports. The Reds are poised to face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce team on Thursday evening, but some fans have reported being assaulted by up to 50 ultras.

A video circulated by ultra groups on Twitter was captioned "This is Istanbul", and an image uploaded to Instagram depicted several men standing in front of two motorbikes, with the words: "On the first punch of a fight...

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