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

During the day, police said, thirty six people were arrested for different offences as Russia dropped to Slovakia in Lille and England prepared to play Wales in the particular same Euro 2016 group in nearby Lens upon Thursday.

There have been concerns of violence in the north between Russian and British fans after they experienced clashed when their groups met in the the southern part of city of Marseille on Saturday.
In the event, few Russians were in evidence on the particular streets of Lille after their team's 2-1 beat in an afternoon fitting and the main problems in the evening was caused by English followers chanting outside bars within groups of up to 200, watched by law enforcement.

After dark, as the ancient centre of Lille filled with local people streaming home from a screening from the French team's victory over Albania, confrontations between small groups of followers prompted riot forces to intervene, chasing fans together streets, using pepper apply, dog handlers and acoustic grenades.

There was little bodily violence and the regulators said only 16 individuals involved in some method in the European soccer tournament were treated within Lille hospitals throughout Wednesday.
A game of cat-and-mouse, as England supporters shifted to gather elsewhere and sing defiantly at law enforcement, eventually broke up within the small hours since fans drifted off in anticipation of the online game against Wales in Zoom lens at 3 p. meters. (1300 GMT) on Thursday.

Violence in the Mediterranean sea port of Marseille just before and after England's 1-1 draw with Russia, including a charge in the stadium by Russian enthusiasts following the final whistle, offers seen the hosts of the 2018 World Cup warned by organisers UEFA that the country's group will be disqualified when there is a repeat of such disorder.

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

UEFA also warned England that the repetition of fans' chaotic behaviour could see the team expelled. There was clearly no immediate reaction from UEFA, European soccer's governing entire body, to the events within Lille, where police mentioned they had "saturated" the city with nearly four, 000 officers and limited alcohol sales.

England enthusiasts complained that the police experienced been heavy handed. "Shame, " some shouted from the heavily armoured forces.

However, the authorities got clearly decided to hold back from making mass arrests among noisy and disruptive groups. (Additional reporting by Pierre Savary and John Irish; Writing by Alastair Macdonald; Editing by Bill Rigby)