Thursday, June 16, 2016

UEFA 'regrets' overnight soccer violence ahead of England-Wales match (Reuters)

England fans run through tear gas in Lille, France, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

UEFA said on Thursday it regretted the unrest on the streets of Lille overnight on the eve of the Euro 2016 soccer match between England and Wales, but it stopped short of taking any action to punish fan violence. French riot police charged and used tear gas to disperse rowdy English soccer fans on Wednesday night. "UEFA regrets the skirmishes which occurred in Lille last night.


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