See English Fans On Rampage

See English Fans On Rampage

Ahead of the Match between host country France and Romania, England fans went out merry making an event which later escalated into a riot.

An England fan was arrested by the French police  after the use of tear gas on a small group of England supporters caught in a brawl with locals in Marseille.

Police have said two people were arrested one for assaulting a barman, and the other for violent disorder. One of the men was English and the other a local.

Another England supporter reportedly suffered a head injury after being hit across the face with a wooden chair.

It is understood that the confrontation took place outside an English pub in the Old Port district of the city, where England face Russia in their opening Euro 2016 Group B match at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday.

Gendarmes clad in riot gear and accompanied by dogs were deployed on the streets of the southern city after trouble was reported shortly before midnight on Thursday.

Ambulances were seen arriving after police carrying riot shields moved in to separate the two groups, and tear gas was used to clear the area.