Wednesday, June 15, 2016
France floods Lille with police as Russian, English fans arrive (Reuters)
By Philip O'Connor and John Irish LILLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of Russia and England fans arrived in Lille on Wednesday as the French government said it was flooding the city with police ahead of their teams' next Euro 2016 matches. France is desperate to avoid a repeat of the violence that marred the England-Russia match in Marseille on Saturday, and authorities in Lille have banned the sale and public consumption of alcohol and stepped up security in the northern city. Rival supporters are sure to meet in Lille, where trains from England arrive and fan zones have set up for those without tickets.
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