Euro 2016: Dozens injured as crowds of rival fans brawl
Packs of Russian and English football fans clashed in the French city of Marseille in a third straight day of battles at the Euro 2016 championship.
Fans brawled before and after the game Saturday, forcing police in riot gear to fire tear gas to disperse crowds. Throngs lunged at one another, and hurled bottles and other objects at officers.
At least 31 people were injured in the clashes, four of them critically, said Mathieu Duroselle, a spokesman for Marseille police. The number included three officers who suffered slight injuries, he said.
On the field, the Russians and English tied 1-1, but French authorities were determined that fighting fans on the street would both lose.
At least 17 people were arrested over two days, police said Saturday.
Packs of Russian and English football fans clashed in the French city of Marseille in a third straight day of battles at the Euro 2016 championship.
At least 31 people were injured in the clashes, four of them critically, said Mathieu Duroselle, a spokesman for Marseille police. The number included three officers who suffered slight injuries, he said.
On the field, the Russians and English tied 1-1, but French authorities were determined that fighting fans on the street would both lose.
At least 17 people were arrested over two days, police said Saturday.
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