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Italian Soccer Federation Threatens to Suspend More Games After Officer Killed in Riots

The Italian soccer federation has threatened to suspend games indefinitely after a police officer was killed and more than 70 people were injured when fans rioted at a soccer match.The riot Friday night during a match between Sicilian sides Catania and Palermo has triggered calls for "zero tolerance" measures against soccer violence.The federation postponed all league matches this weekend and canceled a friendly between world champion Italy and Romania on Wednesday, and said the suspension of games could be extended.Commissioner Luca Pancalli said his federation will meet Monday "to identify those drastic measures that will allow us to restart. Otherwise, we're not restarting the games."The Italian Olympic Committee , the highest body in Italian sport, will convene Sunday to discuss violence in soccer, while Italy's interior minister, Giuliano Amato, issued a statement saying he would debate the matter Tuesday in the lower house of Parliament.Fans rioted outside Catania's Angelo Massim...

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