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MARSEILLE, France — A soccer fan has been arrested by French police as local authorities investigate reports of a Nazi salute and monkey chants from Atalanta supporters at Marseille's stadium. Marseille and Atalanta drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday. One Atalanta fan was filmed in the stands of the Stade Velodrome mimicking a monkey. In another video posted on social media, another supporter was seen performing a Nazi salute. The Bouches-du-Rhone prefecture said Friday that one suspect was arrested with the case referred to the public prosecutor "to investigate the facts."
