Borussia Dortmund Fans Throw Tennis Balls on to Pitch in Ticket Prices Protest

Borussia Dortmund's players were made to clear tennis balls off the pitch during their game with Stuttgart on Tuesday after fans threw them on in a protest against the cost of tickets to the match.

It comes after Stuttgart charged supporters €19.50 (£15) for standing tickets and €38.50 (£29.60) for the cheapest seats to the German Cup quarter-final tie at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

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Los hinchas del #BVB han lanzado pelotas de tenis al césped para protestar contra el precio de las entradas. pic.twitter.com/3s5VybmaYp

— La cara B del fútbol (@lacarabfutbol) February 9, 2016
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The unusual form of protest follows just days after Liverpool fans staged a 77th-minute walkout of their Premier League game with Sunderland on Saturday.

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