Police shot and injured a man who threatened them with an axe and a Molotov cocktail ahead of a Euro 2024 match in Hamburg on Sunday, German authorities said.The attacker "came out of a pub with a pickaxe and a Molotov cocktail and threatened the police", the spokesman said, adding that the suspect was shot in the leg.Â
Two hundred German riot police rushed to scene to break up the clashes
Ukraine coach Serhiy Rebrov said on Sunday it was vital for the team to participate at Euro 2024 to "show the spirit" of a country ravaged by war since the Russian invasion began two years ago.Rebrov expressed his gratitude to the Euro 2024 host nation for all the aid his country had received.