French riot police clash with hundreds of drunken soccer fans during day 6 of Euro 2016
At least 36 people were arrested and 16 taken to hospital on Wednesday after French police clashed with England soccer fans in the northern city of Lille. French riot police charged groups of rowdy, chanting English soccer fans and used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse them on Wednesday night. Just after midnight English fans suddenly began chasing away locals celebrating France’s victory over Albania. Police moved swiftly to drive them away from the area in front of the station and one group was again pepper-sprayed in a doorway. Both Russia and England have been threatened with expulsion from the competition after hundreds of fans clashed for three days in Marseille, drawing volleys of tear gas from riot police who struggled to contain the skirmishes.
English fans run for cover after getting sprayed with pepper spray by French police during scuffles in downtown Lille, northern France.Michel Spingler/The Associated Press
English fans celebrate with beer outside a pub in the city center of Lille, France.Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
A police officer looks on as English football fans gather outside a pub.Carl Court/Getty Images
A Russian supporter is detained by police in Lille.Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
Police and fans clash in the center of Lille.Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
England supporters gestures towards a line of police officers in downtown Lille.Darko Bandic/The Associated Press
Police stand outside a show window as they encounter hundreds of drunken English soccer fans.Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
England supporters gesture towards a line of police officers during a standoff in downtown Lille.Darko Vojinovic/The Associated Press
French riot police encounter hundreds of drunken English soccer fans.Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
A soccer fan covers his face as French riot police fire tear gas at a crowd of drunken English soccer fans.Carl Court/Getty Images
People cover their faces as they run after tear gas is fired as French riot police encounter hundreds of drunken English soccer fans.Carl Court/Getty Images