France deploys thousands of police for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

Concern over 'high risk' game in Paris mounts after riot police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters Police in Paris are braced for potential violence before Thursday's France-Israel football match, with police deploying one officer for every five ticket holders at the Stade de France. The match has been designated "high risk" after the hooliganism and antisemitism in Amsterdam last week when the Israeli club team Maccabi Tel Aviv played Ajax.