Monday, June 13, 2016

Vicious Russian hooligans at Euro train and prepare to fight (The Associated Press)

A man is apprehended by French police in downtown Marseille, France, Friday, June 10, 2016. Some minor scuffles on Friday and the brief clashes late Thursday revived bitter memories of days of bloody fighting in this Mediterranean port city between England hooligans, Tunisia fans and locals of North African origin during the World Cup in 1998, and raised fears of more violence ahead of Saturday's European Championship match between England and Russia at the Stade Velodrome. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Don't be fooled by the wacky names like ''Music Hall,'' ''Happy Guys'' or ''Aliens'', highly-trained Russian hooligan groups are as nasty as they come and tune up for ultra-violence on a regular diet of pre-arranged fights throughout their domestic season and - whenever they can - in Europe. Viciousness and organization are the hallmarks of these ''firms'', who have put aside their domestic rivalries at the European Championship. With the exception of Polish hooligans, they are the most consistently violent around.


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