Hooliganism in Marseille continues for another night, as the England team prepare to face Russia in their first match later.
07:35, UK,
England football fans have clashed for a second night with police in the French town of Marseille.
Police officers in riot gear were seen marching towards hundreds of English fans who then ran down the street.
The group of England supporters, who had been drinking for most of the day, threw bottles at the police, who used tear gas to disperse them.
After the tear gas cleared, hundreds of England fans remained, waving flags and singing the national anthem, songs about the IRA and about German bombers being shot down.
Fist fights broke out between English and French-speaking men, with one man being thrown into the harbour after being beaten.
Laurent Nunez, the regional head of police said police had been forced to separate several dozen English and Russian fans outside bars in the Vieux Port district.
Several fans were arrested, he added.
England manager Roy Hodgson appeared uncomfortable talking about the hooliganism at a pre-match conference, and said he hoped supporters in France could "avoid any troubles lurking around the corner".
The clashes started at around 6.20pm French time, a day before England plays Russia at the European Championship in the Mediterranean port city.
On Thursday, an England supporter suffered a head injury after being hit across the head with a wooden chair in a brawl.
Mark Roberts, head of soccer policing in Britain, said England fans had been in the city "without issue" on Thursday evening until locals arrived.
"At around midnight, there was a short confrontation where a group of approximately 70 local youths approached a pub where England fans had congregated," Mr Roberts said.
Seven people were slightly injured in all on Thursday, including four police officers.
The Football Association said in a statement: "We are really disappointed by the scenes of disorder in Marseille and condemn such behaviour.
"It is in the hands of the authorities to identify those involved and deal with them appropriately.
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