THEN THE BEAR SAID, "THIS ISN'T REALLY ABOUT THE HUNTING, IS IT?":

Sevilla coach hospitalised during derby unrest: 'Betis fans aren't represented by the lunatic who threw the bottle,' says Ramos following discharge (Staff and agencies, March 1, 2007, Guardian Unlimited)

Sevilla coach Juande Ramos has been released from hospital after being knocked unconscious by a bottle thrown from the stands during last night's Copa del Rey derby against Real Betis.

The second leg of the quarter-final at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stadium was abandoned soon after Fredi Kanouté had given Sevilla a 56th-minute lead, when Ramos was struck down. Referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco immediately stopped play following the incident while the Sevilla team left the pitch.

Ramos was taken away on a stretcher to an ambulance at the ground, which itself was stoned by a handful of Betis supporters as it entered the stadium, forcing riot police in having to clear the area.