Sparta fans march through Prague ahead of derby with Slavia

Some 500 fans of Prague football club Sparta took part in a march on Sunday afternoon hours ahead of the club's derby with crosstown club Slavia. The march took them from Prague's Letná plain across the Old Town Square to Slavia's Eden stadium. The event was monitored by the police who apprehended several people for illegal handling of pyrotechnics. Up to 20,000 spectators are expected to attend the game, which is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.

Author: Ruth Fraňková