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At least 12 dead in World Cup-related violence in Bangladesh

A man killed following a spat over Lionel Messi's missed penalty shot was among at least 12 people killed in Bangladesh during the football World Cup.Millions of people across Bangladesh have thrown their support behind Argentina and Brazil since the start of this year's FIFA World Cup, in a display of football fandom that transcends national borders.The country’s love for the two Latin American nations hundreds of kilometres away has often turned friends into rivals and turned violent during the match days.Md Shariful Islam, 38, was killed after a altercation between football supporters in Cumilla turned violent during last week's Argentina-Egypt match when Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir saved Messi’s penalty.Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina prepares to take a penalty kick during the FI
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