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Olympique de Marseille (, ; also known as l'OM , ) is a French association football club based in Marseille.
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___April 5, 1902 — Glasgow, Scotland; 25 killed and 517 injured when the West Stand at Ibrox Park collapses during an international between England and Scotland. The game ends in a 1-1 draw but is later stricken from official records.March 9, 1946 — Bolton, England; 33 people are killed and over 400 injured when a wall collapses at Burden Park before an English FA Cup match between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City. The collapse crushes fans together and sparks a stampede.March 30, 1955 — Santiago, Chile; Six died when 70,000 tried to jam into the stadium for the finals of the South American soccer tournament. Argentina beat Chile 1-0.May 24, 1964 — Lima, Peru; 318 people are killed and another 500 injured in riots at National Stadium after Argentina beats Peru in an Olympic qualifying match. The pandemonium breaks out when the referee disallows a Peruvian goal in the final two minutes.June 23, 1968 — Buenos Aires, Argentina; ...The Montreal Impact signed French midfielder Hassoun Camara on Tuesday, locking up their 2011 team MVP as the second player for their first season in Major League So...
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