France bracing for more hooligan violence, in the north (The Associated Press)

French authorities bracing for more hooligan violence in the north of the country involving Russian and English troublemakers say they have turned away 14 suspected hooligans who were trying to cross into northern France from Belgium. Philippe Malizard, a senior official of regional authorities in the northern Nord/Pas-de-Calais region, said they are considering restricting alcohol sales in European Championship host city Lille and will be getting riot police reinforcements for games on Wednesday and Thursday, when Russian and English hooligans could again cross paths following three days of violence in the south of the country, in Marseille. Already, Lille will be reinforced with an extra company of 80 riot police officers, a figure that could be increased further still if officials in Paris consider that necessary, he said.