Briton on hooligan register arrested in Japan

Police in Japan have detained a Briton with a history of football hooliganism.

Police in Japan have detained a Briton with a history of football hooliganism.

They've also arrested a Norwegian trying to tout tickets.

Mr Wiksaas Steineide (29) was arrested as he allegedly tried to sell a ticket for the Mexico-Ecuador game outside of Miyagi Stadium in northern Japan.

Separately, police apprehended a 30-year-old Briton on Friday in Sapporo, the site of the England-Argentina match, on suspicion of trying to tout tickets, the National Police Agency said.

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They handed him over to Japanese immigration officials for deportation after learning from British authorities he was on a list of people with a hooligan past.

The man's name was not released. Another England fan suspected of being a hooligan was turned over to immigration officials on Friday.

A total of eight Britons have been arrested in Japan accused of minor crimes since soccer's showcase event began May 31st.

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