Friday, June 10, 2016

French police teargas brawling England fans ahead of Euro 2016 (Reuters)

A worker installs safety barriers at a fan zone before the start of the UEFA 2016 European Championship in Marseille, France, June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

PARIS/MARSEILLE (Reuters) - French police fired tear gas to break up clashes between England soccer fans and local people in the Mediterranean city of Marseille on Thursday night on the eve of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament. A police official said about 100 England fans and 50 residents were involved in the fracas in the streets around the Vieux Port (Old Port) area. Up to 70,000 England fans and 20,000 Russians are expected to arrive throughout the day and on Saturday ahead of the match between the two countries.


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