Police fired tear gas to control crowds at a professional soccer match played in Malang, Indonesia, after fans rushed the field. It set off a stampede among the panicked crowds that resulted in at least 125 deaths. The World’s Patrick Winn discusses Indonesia’s troubled soccer history.
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