Marseille, France - Around 250 England supporters
pelted police with drink cans outside a bar in the
southern French city of Marseille late Thursday
ahead of the country's opening Euro 2016 match, a
police source said.
A 24-year-old Englishman was arrested and spent
the night in custody after the trouble in the Vieux-
Port area of the Mediterranean city.
Police used teargas to disperse the England fans.
England fans also clashed with a group of young
Frenchmen, with one Englishman needing hospital
treatment for a minor injury.
England's striker Wayne Rooney celebrates after
scoring from the penalty spot to score his 50th goal
for England, making him the country's all-time goal
scorer, during the Euro 2016 qualifying group E
football match between England and Switzerland at
Wembley Stadium in west London on September 8,
2015. AFP PHOTO .
A 30-year-old Frenchman was also arrested after
stealing an England football shirt.
England face Russia in Marseille on Saturday in
their opening match of the European
Championships, which kick off in Paris on Friday
when France play Romania.
French and British authorities are determined to
avoid a repeat of the scenes in Marseille during the
1998 World Cup when English hooligans clashed
with Tunisia supporters.
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