Make football hooliganism a sport to stop World Cup brawls, Russian politician saysVIEWTANK/YouTube Football fans from England and Russia have once again clashed with police and each other at Euro 2016, this time in the northern city of Lille. Organised groups of Russian fans, many with martial arts training, fought English fans on the streets of Marseille during last year's European Championship. PASCAL ROSSIGNOL/ REUTERS English fans chase Russian fans through the centre of Lille during Euro 2016. He also claimed it would serve as an "example" for English fans, whom he characterised as undisciplined louts and poor fighters. Despite his enthusiasm for football-related violence, Lebedev insisted Russian policing meant foreign fans wouldn't be in danger at the World Cup.

Source: Stuff March 05, 2017 14:03 UTC