After the gas drifted away, some bare-chested fans held up England flags and shouted at police. Gary Toal, an England fan from the northern city of Newcastle, said the violence in Marseille was overshadowing Euro 2016, which opened Friday with host France’s 2-1 victory over Romania in Saint-Denis. Several hours before the match, small groups of fans were gathering peacefully outside the stadium. England coach Roy Hodgson had also urged fans to “avoid any troubles lurking around the corner.”Jean Patrick Berbera rushed early Saturday to install extra security shutters to his store in the Old Port area. “The police did their jobs, but, well, it sort of kicked off a civil war at the port last night,” Berbera said.

Source: Mint June 11, 2016 16:07 UTC