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Italian fans mingle calmly in Lyon amid coronavirus fears

by AP Sports Writer
| February 26, 2020 10:30 AM

As black-and-white clad Juventus fans mingled in the restaurants and bars of Lyon ahead of a Champions League game Wednesday, the decision to let the match go ahead amid a coronavirus outbreak in nearby Italy met with a defiant stance from France's health minister but criticism from others.

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