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Greek soccer fan loses part of ear in brawl

Businessman says he was attacked by Bulgarians, was trying to stop fight

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updated 1:13 p.m. ET March 27, 2007

ATHENS, Greece - Four men have been arrested on the island of Crete after part of a man’s ear was bitten off during a brawl after Greece’s 4-1 loss to Turkey in a European Championship qualifier.

The incident occurred Saturday near the town of Ierapetra during a fight between Bulgarian workers and local Greek men who had been watching the match on television, police said Tuesday.

Local businessman Dimitris Tsimbibakis was hospitalized after a man bit his ear. He told authorities he had intervened to try and break up the fight but was beaten by four Bulgarian men.

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The fight apparently started after the Bulgarian men cheered Turkey’s goals.

Greece travels to Malta on Thursday, while Turkey hosts Norway in Group C.

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