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Dutch police arrest 240 in a night of rioting nationwide
Wreckage left by rioters in Eindhoven. Photo: Rob Engelaar ANP
Some 240 people have been arrested, mostly in Amsterdam, after riots broke out in at least 10 cities across the Netherlands on Sunday evening.
Trouble first flared in Amsterdam and Eindhoven, where anti-coronavirus measure protestors turned up to demonstrate even though the gatherings had been banned.
As the 9pm curfew approached, gangs of youths began attacking police in several other cities, including Tilburg and Enschede, where youngsters threw stones at the local hospital. It was forced to call in extra security.
Tilburg mayor Theo Weterings said the rioting was ‘absolutely reprehensible’. ‘Shops which are already struggling were vandalised,’ he said. ‘Throwing stones and fireworks is outrageous’.
"I know the qualities of my team and the result was possible," Wriedt told Brabants Dagblad.
"It is a dream for me to play against these kinds of teams. Ajax is the best club in the Netherlands, played in the Champions League. But that is great for our entire team, not just for me.
"I used my body to keep the defender away from me and put the ball in front of my left foot. Then I fired in hard and low. That's like I often do, yes. If I can shoot with the left, there is always something possible."
German-born Ghana striker Kwasi Okyere Wriedt reveals his joy of finding the back of the net for Willem II Tilburg against Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam.