Police quell English fans with tear gas and pepper spray in Lille as more fans continues to clash
France: At
least one person has been injured as French police fired tear gas and
charged English fans as fighting broke out among fans in Lille on
Wednesday. See more photos of fan riot after the cut
Fans were also involved in a fight on a train heading to Lille where English fans have assembled ahead of their key match against Wales on Thursday.
Hundreds of supporters stayed in the streets after the incident, drinking beer as anti-riot police watched on.
According to French security official,
five other persons were arrested for public drunkenness on the train travelling from Calais to Lille.
Fans were also involved in a fight on a train heading to Lille where English fans have assembled ahead of their key match against Wales on Thursday.
Hundreds of supporters stayed in the streets after the incident, drinking beer as anti-riot police watched on.
According to French security official,
“There was a fight between England and Wales fans. It was quite violent,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.,French authorities in Lille say police have arrested 16 people so far on Wednesday, including six Russians involved in violence last Saturday in Marseille.
five other persons were arrested for public drunkenness on the train travelling from Calais to Lille.
In a separate incident, a large group of fans were gathered at the Place des Reignaux
when officers used the spray and let off a canister.
Fans were seen holding their shirts over their mouths and left the scene with reports suggesting
that trouble erupted when England and Wales fans were heard singing
"F*** off Russia, we're England and Wales."
Stan Collymore reported that a stampede occurred after
Russian fans threw a firework towards English fans.
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