England's friendly with Holland has been called off after the shocking riots across London.
Wembley was due to host the match on Wednesday night but it has now been axed.
The decision was made after talks between the police and the FA on Tuesday morning, with rioting in nearby Harlesden and Brent Cross.
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They agreed that they do not have the resources to deal with a massive Wembley crowd for the game.
More than 70,000 tickets were sold for the game, but allowing hoardes of football fans to gather in an area already scarred by riots posed significant security risks.
The trouble has put a massive strain on the Metropolitan Police.
An FA statement read: 'It is with regret that tomorrow’s international fixture with Holland at Wembley has been called off.'
England defender Rio Ferdinand, who comes from Peckham, on the riot-hit areas, said on Twitter: 'England vs Holland game is off, good call. Who wants to see a game of football when our country is in turmoil.'
He also tweeted: 'The solution to this is not to just clean up the glass, its to stop the glass breaking in the 1st place.'
Club England managing director Adrian Bevington backed the decision to call the game off.
He said on Twitter: 'Disappointing for game to be called off, but very good communication with met, Brent and govt today - sensible decision.'
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Holland’s players were due to fly from Amsterdam airport on Tuesday morning but they have stayed in their homeland.
A spokeswoman for the Dutch said: 'We will remain in the Netherlands. It's a shame.'
The Dutch federation (KNVB) later released a statement which read: 'The KNVB has just been in touch again with the FA.
'Early on Tuesday morning, the English federation consulted with local authorities about the friendly match due to be played on Wednesday night. The authorities have decided to cancel the scheduled game.
'The rioting in London is such that all available police capacity is reserved for this.'
After the announcement, England trained together at London Colney before heading back to their clubs, with all 23 remaining members of Fabio Capello's squad present.
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West Ham, Crystal Palace and Charlton postponed the League Cup ties they were due to host on Tuesday against Aldershot, Crawley and Reading respectively on police advice as the disorder spread.
The Hammers will now meet Aldershot on Wednesday August 24 after rearranging the tie.
Bristol City's tie with Swindon at Ashton Gate has also been postponed following trouble in the city overnight.
Chairman Colin Sexstone said: 'It's disappointing but we totally understand the reasons given by the police. Clearly the most important factor is people's safety and these are exceptional circumstances the police are dealing with.'
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Nottingham was another city which witnessed civil unrest last night but Nottingham Forest confirmed this morning that their Carling Cup match against city rivals Notts County would go ahead as planned.
A statement on the Championship club's website read: 'Nottingham Forest's Carling Cup first-round tie with Notts County at the City Ground this evening will go ahead as planned, Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed.
'The game will kick off at 7.45pm, despite some concerns it would be postponed following disturbances in the St Ann's area of the city overnight.
'Police say the disturbances - which saw vehicles damaged, windows smashed and a police station attacked - will not affect the eagerly-anticipated derby between the two teams.'
England's cricketers, who are due to begin the third Test against India at Edgbaston on Wednesday morning, were locked in their Birmingham city centre hotel as a safety precaution as trouble flared on the streets outside on Tuesday.
Ablaze: The riots have led to several football matches being cancelled;
A West Midlands police spokesman said at this stage there is no reason to suggest the Test will not go ahead.
England's players found themselves as spectators — and Twitter commentators — as trouble began around their Birmingham hotel.
Kevin Pietersen posted a photograph on his Twitter account showing lines of police protecting a building and said: ‘they have just locked our hotel in Birmingham. Riots just started here.. Insane!!’
Bowler Tim Bresnan said on his Twitter account: ‘Just seen the rioters in Birmingham fleeing down the main street followed by a load of police in the full get up. What’s going on?’
All-rounder Stuart Broad added on Twitter: ‘Police vans all around Birmingham where we are right now.’
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The India team, who were attending a function in Birmingham City Hall, were closer to the troubles and also returned hastily to their base in the Marriott hotel at the end of Broad Street.
England’s players were not under any sort of curfew earlier in the evening, and several had gone out to meet friends in restaurants or bars near to their Hyatt Regency hotel, close to the Broad Street area of England’s second city.
But, at the first signs of trouble, the team’s full-time security advisor, Reg Dickason, got in touch with them and advised them to return to the hotel.
Captain Andrew Strauss and vice-captain Alastair Cook were at a barbecue at Jonathan Trott’s house in the Birmingham suburbs but went back to the hotel on Dickason’s advice on hearing of the problems.
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By 9.30pm all the players were back in the hotel, which had locked its doors and posted security guards in case of problems.
Warwickshire issued a statement this morning, making it clear they expect the match - which has attracted near record ticket sales - to go ahead as planned.
It read: 'Warwickshire County Cricket Club wishes to respond to the media enquiries it has received by confirming that the third npower Test match between England and India at Edgbaston will proceed as planned, and play will begin tomorrow at 11am as scheduled.
'If there are any changes to plans, a further announcement will be made.'
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If the troubles don’t die down there will be more issues for the police in deciding whether they have the resources to let club football matches go ahead this week.
Saturday could pose even bigger problems. In the Premier League, Fulham Tottenham and QPR are hosting games, while from the Football League, Palace, Millwall, Leyton Orient and Barnet are due to play home matches.
England striker Wayne Rooney pleaded for the trouble to stop.
He wrote on Twitter: 'These riots are nuts why would people do this to there [sic] own country. Own city. This is embarrassing for our country. Stop please.'
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Meanwhile, the continued trouble should not affect preparations for next summer's Olympics and even offers the opportunity for sport to heal some of the wounds caused by the current violence, according to the BOA's Director of Communications Darryl Seibel.
'It makes an Olympic Games and a Paralympic Games all the more important. We need a reason to come together,' Seibel told Sky Sports News.
'What better city to do it in than London. It is the only city to be honoured with the Olympic Games on three occasions.'
Seibel also expressed confidence in the ability of the authorities to make sure next summer's Olympics were safe.
He added: 'We know the level of work and we know the level of planning that has gone into it.
'This is a reflection of the world we live in today. This is not a reflection of London, this is a reflection of the world we live in today.'
Asked if he was aware of any damage caused to Olympic venues he said: 'I'm not aware of it, no.'
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London 2012 Olympic organisers are planning to press ahead with test events in the capital for the Games next year, including the beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade today.
The Surrey Cycle classic on Sunday, a test event for the cycling road race which will go through the streets of London, is due to take place as planned as is the marathon swimming event at Hyde Park on Saturday.
A London 2012 spokeswoman said: 'A lot of detailed work has taken place regarding security plans for the Games and we will continue to review them together with the Met Police and the Home Office over the coming year.'
Tonight's international friendly between Ghana and Nigeria will go ahead as planned, as hosts Watford released a statement on their official website to confirm the fixture will take place.
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