Cloud Of Terror Casts Its Ugly Shadow Over Football As Explosions Leave One Dortmund Player Injured

Football seemed to come under a cloud of terror once again as three explosions near the team bus of Borussia Dortmund took away all the attention from the potential action on the field.

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While there is no doubt it could have been worse, the memories of Paris attacks in 2015 are still ripe which happened during a friendly match between France and Germany. While on that occasion the match continued, this time the match was postponed.

Here's what we know so far:

1. One player, Marc Bartra from Spain, has been injured and is receiving treatment for a fracture and sharpnel wounds

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2. Police are not sure who is behind the attack and the motive is not clear either

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3. The explosions went off near the hotel where the team was staying, close to the bus

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4. Prosecutors said a letter had been found near the scene of the blast, but declined to give details of its contents and said it was not clear whether it was authentic

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5. The match against AS Monaco has been postponed to Wednesday

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6. Police said there is no risk to the Signal Iduna Park stadium, the largest in Germany, holding more than 80,000 fans, where the match was to be played

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