New prices please! Borussia Dortmund fans throw balls onto pitch in protest

Photos: Ticket price protests
Borussia Dortmund players turned ball boys in the first half of their German Cup quarterfinal clash against Stuttgart Tuesday, after hundreds of fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at high ticket prices.
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Photos: Ticket price protests
German football is known for being among the most affordable in Europe. However, the Dortmund fans' frustration stemmed from a quarter of away tickets being priced at €70 ($78.80) and the cheapest seats costing €38.50 ($43.40).
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Photos: Ticket price protests
The fans also boycotted the first 20 minutes of the match and began raining tennis balls onto the pitch seven minutes later.
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Photos: Ticket price protests
A banner unfurled at the start of the match read: "Football must be affordable."
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Photos: Ticket price protests
Last season's beaten finalist Dortmund progressed to the semifinals of the German Cup with a 3-1 win thanks to goals from Marco Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrik Mkhitaryan.
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