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Simply by Alastair Macdonald and Philip O'Connor
LILLE, France, 06 15 (Reuters) - France riot police charged plus used tear gas in order to disperse rowdy English football fans in Lille upon Wednesday, though the northern city was spared feared suka clashes with Russian followers.

Throughout the day, police said, 36 people were arrested for numerous offences as Russia lost to Slovakia in Lille and England prepared in order to play Wales in the particular same Euro 2016 group in nearby Lens on Thursday.

There had been concerns of violence in the north between Russian and The english language fans after they got clashed when their groups met in the the southern part of associated with Marseille on Saturday.
In the event, few Russians were in evidence on the particular streets of Lille after their team's 2-1 defeat in an afternoon fitting and the main trouble in the evening had been caused by English enthusiasts chanting outside bars in groups of up in order to 200, watched by law enforcement.

At night, as the historic centre of Lille stuffed with local people streaming home from a screening from the French team's triumph over Albania, confrontations between small groups of supporters prompted riot forces to intervene, chasing fans together streets, using pepper aerosol, dog handlers and traditional acoustic grenades.

There was little physical violence and the regulators said only 16 individuals involved in some way in the European soccer tournament were treated within Lille hospitals throughout Wed.
A game of cat-and-mouse, as England supporters moved on to gather elsewhere plus sing defiantly at police, eventually broke up within the small hours because fans drifted off in anticipation of the online game against Wales in Lens at 3 p. mirielle. (1300 GMT) on Thursday night.

Violence in the Mediterranean port of Marseille just before and after England's 1-1 draw with Russia, which includes a charge in the stadium by Russian followers after the final whistle, has seen the hosts of the 2018 World Cup warned by organisers EUROP�ISCHER FU�BALLVERBAND that the country's group will be disqualified if there is a repeat of such disorder.

Reuters journalists noticed at least three Russians detained by police in Lille before the match up, apparently after having already been identified as suspects in the Marseille trouble.
During the particular game against Slovakia, a flare went off in the stands among Russian supporters after Russia scored late onto give the particular team's fans hope associated with salvaging a draw. Yet UEFA officials indicated that will the incident would not really trigger disqualification.

UEFA furthermore warned England that a repetition of fans' chaotic behaviour could see the team expelled. There is no immediate reaction from UEFA, European soccer's governing body, to the events within Lille, where police said they had "saturated" the city with nearly 4, 000 officers and restricted alcohol sales.

England followers complained that the police had been heavy handed. "Shame, " some shouted at the heavily armoured makes.

However, the authorities had clearly decided to keep back from making bulk arrests among noisy and disruptive groups. (Additional confirming by Pierre Savary and John Irish; Writing simply by Alastair Macdonald; Editing simply by Bill Rigby)