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AC Milan's midfielder Gennaro 'Rino' Gattuso, second from right, argues with Tottenham's players at the end of their Champions League football match on Feb. 15 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Tottenham defeated AC Milan 1-0.

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Gattuso argues with Tottenham's first team coach Joe Jordan during the match.

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Gattuso fights for the ball with Tottenham's Peter Crouch during the match.

The Champions League, European soccer's premier tournament, resumed after a winter break last night with a cracking game between AC Milan of Italy and Tottenham Hotspur of England.

Spurs secured an unexpected 1-0 victory in the first leg of the last-16 tie, but the result was somewhat overshadowed by a post-match brawl sparked by Milan captain Rino Gattuso, who had become increasingly angry as the match wore on.