Monday, June 13, 2016

Russian fans in spotlight as team prepares for Slovakia (The Associated Press)

Slovakia's Ondrej Duda, top, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between Wales and Slovakia, at the Nouveau stadium in Bordeaux, France, Saturday, June 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Russia will be looking to build on its stoppage-time equalizer against England when it meets Slovakia on Wednesday in the European Championship. UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings over the violence that surrounded the match and has threatened both Russia and England with expulsion from the tournament if there is further violence by their fans. An additional security concern surrounding Wednesday's Group B in the northern city of Lille is that England fans aren't going to be too far away.


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