Riot police disperse England fans in Lille

By Alastair Macdonald and Philip O'Connor
LILLE, France, June 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, 36 individuals were arrested for numerous offences as Russia dropped to Slovakia in Lille and England prepared to play Wales in the same Euro 2016 team in nearby Lens upon Thursday.

There have been concerns of violence in the north between Russian and English fans after they experienced clashed when their teams met in the the southern part of city of Marseille on Sunday.
In the event, few Russians had been in evidence on the particular streets of Lille right after their team's 2-1 defeat in an afternoon fixture and the main difficulty in the evening has been caused by English followers chanting outside bars in groups of up to 200, watched by law enforcement.

After dark, as the historic centre of Lille filled with local people streaming home from a screening from the French team's triumph over Albania, confrontations in between small groups of supporters prompted riot forces to intervene, chasing fans along streets, using pepper apply, dog handlers and traditional grenades.

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

Violence in the Mediterranean port of Marseille prior to 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 Glass warned by organisers EUROP�ISCHER FU�BALLVERBAND that the country's group will be disqualified if there is a repeat of this kind of disorder.

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

UEFA also warned England that a repetition of video ngentot gadis fans' violent behaviour could see the particular team expelled. There was clearly simply no immediate reaction from EUROP�ISCHER FU�BALLVERBAND, European soccer's governing body, to the events in Lille, where police said they had "saturated" the city with nearly four, 000 officers and restricted alcohol sales.

England followers complained the police had been heavy handed. "Shame, " some shouted from the heavily armoured forces.

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