French police use tear gas to disperse England fans

Police in Marseille have deployed tear gas for a second evening to disperse England fans gathered ahead of the Euro 2016 football championships.

Officers in riot gear clashed with fans in the streets. Bottles were thrown at police, Press Association reported.

BBC 5 Live sports presenter George Riley said a group of England fans had appeared to be goading either the police or locals in the area.

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