A Basque police officer has died following clashes between Athletic Bilbao and Spartak Moscow fans before their Europa League tie on Thursday. More than 500 police officers were deployed in the city for the round-of-32 second leg, with a large number of visiting supporters expected at the match."We can confirm that a Basque policeman died Thursday," said a press spokesman for the Ertzaintza regional police said. However, the spokesman refused to comment on Spanish media speculation that the police officer had died as a result of fighting which took place before the game.Bilbao coach Jose Angel Ziganda offered his condolences to the family of the officer after the match. "First of all I
