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[Published: Monday June 07 2010]

 South Africa deports Argentine football 'hooligans'

Johnnesburg, 07 June-(ANA)-South Africa has deported 10 suspected football hooligans from Argentina who police say were planning to disrupt the World Cup.

The men, identified as members of the notorious "Barrabravas" gang, were arrested at Johannesburg airport and found to be on an entry blacklist.

South African police have said the move shows that security preparations ahead of the games are paying off.

The World Cup - the first held on the African continent - begins on Friday.

The men, part of a larger group of about 80 fans, were detained on Sunday after a flight from Angola, and deported on Monday. (ANA)

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