I would've gone anywhere to follow England in Euro 2012. There were Russians who stole England flags and boasted about it online. The Russians also booed the English anthem too so it evens out. Then there could've been a Hillborough 2.0 if the police didn't react in time that was started by the Russians. Why the hell do people bring flares to matches? Marseille was a terrible mix with the English, Russians, and local ultras. I'm not saying England are totally innocent because they've fought back too and have started some fights elsewhere, probably. The locals started the fighting by throwing bottles and a flare to that pub where the England fans were. Russians were already there too. There's a 95% chance I won't go to Russia for the world cup anyway because: A.) I'll probably be busy with work. B.) Probably won't be able to afford all the airfare, hotel, etc on my own. C.) Won't go alone and don't have any current football friends like me. D.) Family and a potential significant other won't want me to go for fear of my safety, naturally.
Is this a joke? Are you actually trying to claim that Russians are not causing trouble! Your denial is worse than your Polititians! The world cup simply has to be taken away from Russia at least until they are prepared to admit they have a problem and then actually do something about it!
Wait, whoah! Ok, so you're saying booing an National Anthem should result in merciless attack on men with families, children etc, the attack in the stadium had nothing to do with the National anthem, it was already planed especially with hardly any police there which is shocking in itself! If it was due to booing of Anthems then there would be fights in nearly every stadium all over the World as anthems get booed regularly, if you can't take that then maybe none of your fans should be allowed to attend games. We all know that's not the reason they attacked just like in the City itself, there have been newspaper articles going back weeks that the Russians were going to attack the English, so even if a few idiots threw bottles ( not seen the video but if true they deserve whatever comes to them ) it doesn't mean a rampage round the City, pasting whoever is wearing an England shirt! Also the video doesn't prove anything that the English started it as you don't know what went on before that. I'm the first to admit some of our fans are not angels and have not helped the situation and should and will be punished accordingly! I wonder what sort of punishment will be distributed to the Russian Hools? Nothing at all and judging by some politicians they might be rewarded for it and you think we want to come to your Country in two years time? So, we destroyed the port two days before the Russians got there? I have heard from many sources about this and you know they were also attacked by the Marseille Ultra's and local gangs first so retaliated or defended themselves and then the police as usual being late or just decided to fire tear gas and wade in on England fans just to piss them off even more. The whole thing has been a shambles! http://www.fsf.org.uk/latest-news/view/fsf-statement-attacks-on-english-fans-in-marseille-euro2016
lol loads of people boo our anthem. Hardly an excuse to charge at what were innocent fans. That was Sol Campbell not Rio. I don't think direct comparisons about Russia 2018 can properly be made with regards what has happened in France. I expect the policing will be very different for one. I can't see the same amount of fans travelling to Russia that have gone to France either.
There is a crowdfunding page open for an England fan who was hit over the head numerous times with an iron bar or hammer https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/Pepefrompompey He's currently in a coma. Here is the story - http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-five-times-in-the-head-with-an-a7081086.html
Breaking: #Rus handed suspended disqualification from #Euro2016(until end of tournament) and fined €150,000 pic.twitter.com/9qusrsWZF3— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) June 14, 2016 So basically any more crowd trouble from Russia and they will be kicked out.
If u read this, maybe not and I get the impression the Russians say what they mean France deport 50 Russian fans intercepted on their way to Lille amid fears of more clashes https://t.co/zhSyNXUDax— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 14, 2016
Good article here focusing more on the French and there role in this saga! Found the Chelsea goal celebration especially amusing, never seen that before, the police really are stupid there. France must control its football hooligans or be expelled from Uefa https://t.co/phrwlVnxVF pic.twitter.com/ZGqjpuZpD1— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) June 14, 2016
Apparently it's started already, except this time they attacked England and Welsh fans who appear United standing together. Update from an excellent journalist who is actually there https://t.co/FZi5uDLV6J— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) June 14, 2016
I had a feeling the English and Welsh fans would stand together somehow. They know that it's gotten too far.
lol at you no one destroyed marseille, and the tweets and gopro videos of your own fans say different, so im calling you a liar and you deserved your national anthem booing after kicking that guy into a coma.
It seems our fans let themselves down last night and can't blame the Russians this time it seems! Idiots! http://ind.pn/1Q6UM2t
That report is sensationalist... https://twitter.com/peterwalker99?lang=en-gb nothing really happened other than drinking and singing.. All day long the police have used tear gas ,when no fans were clashing.
You could be right, gonna look into it with some other journalist views. It also said 36 arrests yet no English was arrested before midnight and it doesn't say what nationality, you just presume it's English as they mention English clashes with Police.
Singing #England fans in #Lille mixing happily with celebrating French fans after their win tonight. pic.twitter.com/Mbo6lduWiY— Tom Jenkins (@TomJenkinspix) June 15, 2016 many say nothing bad happened. Just police being heavy handed in certain areas.
What an atmosphere at the England v Wales game today! Very loud, very passionate and friendly, I don't think I have heard two national anthems sung so loudly and with such passion, it was fabulous. Good luck to the Welsh with their game against Russia.
Yep, they are a bunch of idiots! They should be ashamed of themselves as I am and there middle aged idiots as well! Embarrassing!
Fights breaking out between Hungarian fans and police inside the Stade Vélodrome an hour before kick off.— Steve Wilson (@Wilsonfooty) June 18, 2016
More manipulation of the events.. The bar is packed full of people wearing Wales gear.... and coins were thrown to the kids , not used a missiles.. reminds me of that stupid video ,where the title is "england fans burn bar down" .. when its clearly a flare been thrown into the bar by local ultra's.