A British journalist has detailed his experiences of two days of rioting in Marseilles as England fans anticipate their opening game against Russia later tonight.
Football reporter for ESPNFC, Iain Macintosh, shared his side of the story on his Facebook page.
"Well, that wasn't as pleasant an evening as Thursday night in The Wine Caves of the Blue Parrot. Call me a wet, liberal pinko crybaby, but there's something about inhaling tear gas that really tarnishes a chap's night.
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"It's been an odd day. Principally because, despite being in the middle of some it, I still don't feel as if I know precisely what *it* was or, more pertinently, *why* it was. A scan of my Twitter timeline shows that a number of people back in England seem to be far more sure of the details. For my part, I can only say what I saw.
"I saw approximately 100 English fans singing outside a pub on the port, songs that I find profoundly unpleasant and quite embarrassing. Songs about the IRA and German bombers and how if it wasn't for us, you'd all be...well, you know the rest. I saw the aftermath of what happened when the French police moved in. Witnesses have given me different stories about what caused the police to move in, ranging from "it happened out of the blue," to, "some dickhead threw a bottle."
You can see the full post below.
Iain makes the case that English supporters aren't solely responsible for the violence. This new footage of a French fan antogonising some English fans proves that.
Words by Josh Teal
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