( Carl Court / Getty Images )LILLE, FRANCE—French police used tear gas to disperse English soccer fans at the European Championship on Wednesday, the fourth time England fans have been involved in violent incidents since the start of the tournament. Since the start of the Euro 2016 tournament, English soccer fans have been involved in four violent incidents. Setting off a flare in the final 10 minutes of the game was the only notable example of misbehaviour by Russian fans. English supporters sang unsavory songs about Russia and songs about British pilots shooting down German planes in the Second World War. A group of about 200 English fans had been getting progressively rowdier and noisier, singing songs taunting Russia, when a loud explosion was heard and some bottles were thrown.

Source: thestar June 15, 2016 23:53 UTC