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U.S. soccer player’s car blown up in Scotland

Beasley, who plays for Rangers, not hurt in incident

GLASGOW, Scotland - United States midfielder DaMarcus Beasley’s BMW has been set on fire outside his home in Glasgow.

The incident happened Monday in the Scottish city. Beasley said Wednesday on Twitter that “someone blew up my car.” He added that he was “glad no one got hurt.”

Strathclyde Police said it is treating the incident as “willful fireraising” and that inquiries are ongoing.

A spokesperson for Beasley's club, Glasgow Rangers, called it a “disturbing and deplorable incident.”

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