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10th June 2016
09:42am BST

"They were baiting us, and then attacked," he told them. "None of the England fans were doing anything wrong – a few of us had a bit much to drink, but that was all.
"Suddenly a French gang appeared and started attacking us, and throwing stuff. We had to defend ourselves, and then the police showed up."
Another fan, Chris Lord, called it a "really nasty attack". At least one fan could apparently be seen lying in a pool of blood after being hit across the face with a chair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqxFgRO3nkw Chief Superintendent Steve Neill, a British policeman in charge of England fan security in Marseille, confirmed the fight, which happened at around midnight, to BBC Radio 5 Live. He said: "Local police moved in very quickly and utilised some tear gas to disperse the local youths and close the pub. "The use of tear gas seems quite dramatic to us from England and the United Kingdom because we are not used to seeing it - but in mainland Europe it is a regular tactic and they restored order fairly quickly. "We need to keep it in context - there are thousands of England supporters who will come here and have a fantastic time. "There is a small minority who drink too much and get involved in some anti-social behaviour."Explore more on these topics: