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Fighting to win - parents brawl at a junior football match in Spain

Fighting to win - parents brawl at a junior football match in Spain
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By DAILY MAIL
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Several people were taken to hospital after pitch-side punches were thrown at the tots' tournament in Majorca

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This is the moment a children’s football match turned violent in Spain – when parents of junior players from rival teams started brawling.

Several people were taken to hospital after pitch-side punches were thrown.

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It happened at a match in Majorca on Sunday between children’s teams Alaro and the away side Collarene.

Local police are probing the incident after a string of complaints was made.

It is not the first time fighting has broken out at a junior game

In January, two fathers were filmed engaging in fisticuffs on the sidelines of a match for 16-18 year olds in Gran Canaria.

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