UEFA Euro 2016 : Russian fans came prepared for violence; fined by UEFA [Reactions]

Russia have been given a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016 after instances of ‘crowd troubles’ were earlier reported, in both inside and outside the stadium, in Marseille .

The England vs. Russia game was marred by controversy because of widespread violence in Marseille a few days before the game. The violence  even continued inside the stadium, during the game .

According to a report in the Telegraph, French prosecutors have announced that around 150 trained Russian hooligans were involved in violent activities during the unfortunate events in Marseille.

The footballing world reacted in shock and dismay to this incident as the Russian and English people got attention for all the wrong reasons.

 

Fans were understandably upset with seeing these scenes as the football wasn’t the center of attention anymore.

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