Sunday, June 19, 2016

England fans boisterous but not disorderly in Saint-Etienne (The Associated Press)

England supporters put up flags in downtown Saint-Etienne, France, Sunday, June 19, 2016, one day ahead of the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match against Slovakia. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) -- Hundreds of England fans pierced the tranquility of Saint-Etienne on Sunday, a day before their team's European Championship game against Slovakia. Flags of St. George emblazoned with clubs names from throughout the English leagues were hung from the side of buildings in the Place Jean Jaures, a large square in the city in southeastern France. The anthems that follow England teams around the world could also be heard - from traditional soccer chants to songs evoking World War II and against the Irish Republican Army.


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