Russian hooligans: Brawling for the fatherland ... Several fans were escorted out of Marseille, local authorities say. An insightful and honest memoir of post-communist Russia. England fans embroiled in violence in Marseille on Saturday night have said groups of Russian hooligans launched “savage coordinated attacks” around the city, disguised in English club shirts and equipped with gumshields and telescopic truncheons. "I don't see anything terrible in fans fighting. Another aspect is the fact that a few hundred Russian hooligans, French police are officially speaking of 150 hooligans, could more or less play cat and mouse with French police and security, who were seemingly overwhelmed by the violence. He was on his own and then about five or six Russians just jumped him. 10. Quite the opposite, well done boys, keep it up!” He further wrote, “I don’t understand those politicians and officials who are criticising our fans. UEFA are now looking at what goes on in the streets outside too.” According to Davies, the reason for this is the fact that UEFA is under huge pressure to deliver secure games. Last week, one Wisla group posted a picture online of a hunting knife alongside a passport — suggesting they are coming to France. A gang of 20 or so Russian fans all clad in black have been hunting down English supporters in horrifying scenes - with one man punched and kicked on the ground. A Russian fan taunts English fans ahead of England's EURO 2016 match against Russia in Marseille on June 11. While the map shows that Lille and Lens are technically in Spartak’s zone, the fan groups of the big Moscow clubs have shown in the past that they are not above working together against a common enemy. Follow Manuel on Twitter @homosovieticus. But then one of the mob launches a bottle at the diners followed by a barrage of chairs and tables. #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/A3LMzhw1BF, — Stefano Conforti (@confortistefano) June 12, 2016. Such was the sheer brutality that even strict Russian codes of hooligan combat were broken. "They were there to smash the British," Dominique Mesquida, who represents the CRS in the Marseille region for the Unite SGP Police-FO union, told AP in a phone interview, speaking of how the Russians operated "in small, compact and very mobile groups" and had knuckledusters. – Zenit receive new wings! 0. The violence then poured onto the streets of the French city, which is witnessing a third day of chaotic clashes. The role of the RFU, especially, has to be questioned regarding what happened in the stadium. These protests showed both the right wing nature of Moscow’s hooligans, as well as the fact that they were willing to unite against what they perceived as a common enemy—in the case of Marseille, the common enemy seemed very dynamic as football fans from various factions seemed to unite in order to generate further disturbance. A Russian was taken into custody in Marseille on Monday in connection with an attack that left an English football fan in a serious condition after fighting at the Euro 2016 football tournament. T rouble carried on in Lille this afternoon just a few days after the violent clashes in Marseille involving English and Russian hooligans. WE ARE HOLIGANS. 203. England fan had Achilles tendons sliced by Russian hooligans during Marseille violence at Euro 2016. A flare was thrown into a restaurant on the waterfront, sending diners fleeing. Euro 2016 Fight Hooligan England with marseille fans and russian hooligan after. Futbolgrad’s writer, and Lokomotiv Moscow blogger, Stefano Conforti tweeted out a picture that highlighted that the ultras of all the major Moscow based clubs had carved up France into four territories—Lokomotiv Moscow, Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow, and a free territory. What also stood out during last weekend's melees was the differing fighting styles, revealing the degree to which the Russian hooligans prepare. Shocking video has emerged of Russian football fans rioting in Marseille at Euro 2016. The big question will be what happens next. 1 rule among Russian hooligans is supposedly not to carry knives, in a bid to distance themselves from their Polish counterparts. Found insideRussia, Ukraine and Germany.66 In particular, the physical altercations between English and Russian fans in the French host city Marseilles, where hundreds ... EURO 2016: Authorities on high alert as Russian and English hooligans clash again. A gang of 20 or so Russian fans all clad in black have been hunting the English in horrifying scenes - with one man filmed being punched and kicked on the ground as French police watched. “We’re on Mount Olympus right now and it had to be done,” is how one veteran hooligan from Moscow recounts his part… Good work Zbirna!! This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Russian hooligans hunt down England fans in sickening street battles in Marseille. EURO 2016: Authorities on high alert as Russian and English hooligans clash again. Dad-of-three Stewart Gray was left for dead after being ambushed by hooligans during the notorious Battle of Marseille at the start of Euro 2016. Indeed, the right wing mentality is an important aspect when analysing the events that took place involving the Russian hooligans. They looked for English fans to fight but no-one would take them on. Establishment of team of masters as certification had to be approved by the Football Federation of the Soviet Union, unlike the KFK teams. ... Euro 2016 Super Hooligan Warns Russian Thugs! It also seemed like a hooligan's holiday for the Russians. Combining their considerable forces, Russian groups caused carnage in Marseille, scenes unprecedented in European football since English hooligans fought with locals in the same city during the 1998 World Cup. Russian football has long been awash with violence, however. Found insideEuro 2016: Russian official tells hooligans 'well done lads, keep it up' after Marseilles violence. The Independent [online]. 0:20. The suspect risks up to 15 years in jail in France for attempted homicide and grievous bodily harm. Keeping politics out of football has been a FIFA slogan for years, a policy the organization strives to promote by showcasing th ... By David McArdle - "[Person] on the ground must not be attacked! Mesquida said the CRS were told the match was high risk but hadn't been specifically warned to watch out for Russian thugs. Mirror reporter Martin Fricker filmed footage of riot police throwing tear gas canisters and stun grenades into the crowd. Follow. EURO 2016 - Russian hooligan recount Marseille violence: "English fans are little girls" FRANCE 24 English. Viciousness and organization are the hallmarks of these "firms", who have put aside their domestic rivalries at the European Championship. But assistant chief constable Mark Roberts, the head of Britain's Euro 2016 policing operation, told English newspaper The Guardian that some Russians — who had fingerless martial arts gloves and mouth guards — also carried knives, "One England fan was stabbed," Roberts said. A novel of unrelenting suspense that could only come from the pen of #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, The Affair is the start of the Reacher saga, a thriller that takes Reacher--and his readers--right to the edge . . . and ... Russia. Russian and English football fans reportedly joined forces to fight French locals in Marseille during Euro 2016, some online posts allegedly from witnesses suggest. Vitaly Mutko, here with President Putin, tried to downplay the events at first – Image via Kremlin.ru, “There was no clash… The entire thing is being exaggerated, in fact everything is fine here,” Mutko told R-Sport. Alex, looks like you know absolutely nothing about the Soviet football competition structure. Lebedev is not only a member of the executive board of the Russian Football Union, but also sits in the State Duma as a member of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party, which was founded by his father Vladimir Zhirinovsky. This book provides a highly readable introduction to the phenomenon of football hooliganism, ideal for students taking courses around this subject as well as those having a professional interest in the subject, such as the police and those ... Found inside – Page 1‘A fresh look at the beautiful game’ - NME Welcome back to the inimitable work of illustrator David Squires. (Photo by ) June 13, 2016, 6:24 PM Found inside – Page 158The UEFA Euro 2016 football championship was held in France from 10 June to 10 ... match against Russia, English fans clashed with riot police in Marseille. Bundesliga madness, Gegenpressing – Bundesliga Podcast – Lewandowski’s magical 40! But Russian authorities provided just 30 names. "They looked disgusted as a I helped them to get down by the harbour and away from the danger. Found insideThis volume considers soccer hooliganism in 14 countries and shows that, despite its tendencies to be associated with British culture, it has long been a social problem worldwide. Euro 2016: English and Russian fans clash in Marseille. RUSSIA WAS, IS AND WILL BE A GREAT COUNTRY!!!”. Taking a heavy beating is often preferable to running away and losing reputation. Both names were in use as both languages carried an official status, yet Russian had dominance as the language of the Soviet central government and inter-republican communication. As darkness fell yesterday evening, Russian thugs sparked a fight by throwing chairs and bottles at a group of England supporters. What followed was an organized pogrom at the centre of the city that targeted people from the Caucasus, and Central Asia (more on the riot here). Word association with the North Caucasus and with Dagestan in particular is changing. A Russian was taken into custody in Marseille on Monday in connection with an attack that left an English football fan in a serious condition after fighting at the Euro 2016 football tournament. The French police should have been prepared, however, as it was known before the tournament where certain fans would be active. "The poor bloke was really shook up. One England fan was jumped by a gang of Russian hooligans after getting split up from his friends. Lens is just a short hop from Lille, where Russia will play Slovakia the day before. Among the main points, translated into loose English, were: During a particularly nasty fight in Marseille, a dozen Russians approach a similar number of English. 1:22. Updated 15/06/2016 21:21 CET. Found insidearranged fight scene from Eastern Europe and Germany, came in Marseille at Euro 2016. On 10 June, before England played Russia, a group of about 150 Russian ... A local bar owner dragged him to safety. Of course, Mutko had no intention of urging the Russian hooligans to commit further violence, but in the light of what happened during the day, Mutko should have perhaps avoided such gestures. Meanwhile gangs of local youths fought with England fans on the Rue Saint Saens, forcing bars to close their shutters. 1:22. Sometimes one of the groups does a big public stunt. Personal spiritual journey of Havard Officially in the Soviet Union there were no professional athletes, so they were inventing some other terms among which is the team of masters. Required fields are marked *. “English fans started the fight by attacking our fans, but 250 Russians from different corners of our country did not flinch and repulsed the attack of the heavily drunken islanders.”. Zenit St. Petersburg's "Music Hall" and "Vesyolye Rebyata" — the name of a a 1930s musical and Soviet music band from the 1960s that translates as Happy Guys — would normally take on Spartak Moscow's "Aliens" or "Gladiators" in a remote Russian field. Trains from England stop in Lille. Found insideFor instance, in the days leading up to the match between Russia and England in the 2016 European Championships, their fans clashed in Marseille, France. Found insideSuch was Gary Lineker's reaction on Twitter to clashes between police and England fans in Marseille at the start of the 2016 European Championships (Euro ... Prominent ex-members of a leading Russian firm say the English disrespect led their countrymen to unite for fights in Marseille, claiming that World Cup 2018 will be the safest ever It would also be no surprise to see violence between Russian and Slovakian hooligans. 2:31. We should defend them, and then we can sort it out when they come home.” Lebedev also believes that France is to blame for what happened in Marseille: “What happened in Marseille and in other French towns is not the fault of fans, but is more about the inability of the police to organize an event like this properly.”, Following several negative responses by both Russian and international media, Lebedev then tweeted, “Everyone who wrote bad things about my tweets that supported our fans, I want to say. Police arrive and start to throw tears gas as some of the England fans retaliate. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa. ... with fears running high of a repeat of the 2016 rampage by Russian hooligans that erupted in the French port city of Marseille. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. But, in many ways, such action by UEFA would be consequential. Found inside – Page 108From the clashes between Russian and English supporters in Marseille during Euro 2016 to the longstanding rivalry between Universitario and Alianza in Lima, ... Raul to Frankfurt? Chairs and bottles are thrown and then the hand-to-hand fighting begins. With the exception of Polish hooligans, they are the most consistently violent around. The largest group of Three Lions followers in the square retaliated by throwing bottles at officers. Two Russian hooligans who battered an English football fan into a coma and left him paralysed at the Euro 2016 tournament have been jailed. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. He was later pictured with a black eye swimming back to the shore having apparently being dumped into the water by locals. Speaking on condition of anonymity to describe numerous illegal acts, he said he traveled to Marseille in 2016 specifically to take part in fights with the English at the European Championships. The Marseille prosecutor, Brice Robin said 150 Russian hooligans behind much of the violence that broke out in the city before the England v Russia game were “trained to fight” Robin spoke after a weekend of massive violence in the host city for the European Championship "These people were well prepared for ultra-rapid ultra-violent action," he said "These are extremely well trained people. The Russia fans chanted 'Rossiya' as they were chased by police. "A terrified French family next to me fled in terror. Prosecutor: 150 Russian hooligans behind Marseille violence. Euro 2016 was marred by hooligan clashes, and Russian football hooligans - who clashed with Brits - 'don't drink' and 'treat themselves as athletes' to prepare for fights The scenes of Marseille, at Euro 2016, still live fresh in the memories of those who were there. A lot of congrats for the useful article. They had two children one in a puschair. On the European scene, Zenit are very active. At least 10 people have been injured, and one man is in a critical condition, after clashes broke out between hundreds of Russian and English fans in Marseille, ahead of their teams' Euro 2016 opening game. The British were upset, of course, but it all quickly dissolved.”. Video footage was later released showing the Russian hooligans attacking English fans with chairs and metal bars. Back in December, hooligans groups drew up a charter called "Hooligans in Russia with new [codes]" — stipulating the rules to be obeyed without exception. As their teams were about to play, fans of the national football (soccer) teams of Russia and England brawled across the city, and then again after the match had ended. In fact, well done our guys," he wrote on Twitter. Highly athletic and physically toned, they are a far cry from the red-faced, beer-bellied English hooligans once running the show abroad in the 1970s and 80s. 4:01. They were "like grasshoppers that destroy everything and leave," Bruno Trani, who represents the CRS riot police in the Marseille region for the Alliance police union, said in a phone interview with The Associated Press, estimating their numbers at up to 250. Active fans often have fights out of town, they agree on them ahead of time, and [the fights] last just a couple of minutes. Yet Slovakian hooligans have already released statements saying that they are looking forward to fighting English hooligans. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Found insideThis book tackles issues of globalization in the English Premier League and unpicks what this means to fan groups around the world, drawing upon a range of sociological theories to tell the story of the local and global repertoires of ... England’s hooligans of the 1980s and 1990s inspired many Russian groups – most still bear English names – but in Marseille the Russians wanted to snuff out that reputation. Follow. Tesco delivery driver Andrew Bache, 55, was left with massive skull injuries after being battered over the head with an iron bar in Marseille, France, at Euro 2016. Andrei Vdovin, a columnist with Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, wrote on Monday that some hard-core Russian fans are not interested in football at all. Found insideFootball hooliganism resorts to violent rituals. ... What happened in Marseille during the Euro soccer championship in June 2016 when thirtyfive supporters ... ... about the dangers of Russian hooligans. England's hooligans of the 1980s and 1990s inspired many Russian groups -- most still bear English names -- but in Marseille the Russians wanted to snuff out that reputation. Gegenpressing – Bundesliga Podcast – Euro 2020 Preview: Germany’s Strengths & Weaknesses. A number of England fans were taken to hospital following a series of clashes between football fans in Marseille before and after England's 1-1 draw with Russia in their opening Euro 2016 fixture. Russia plays Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday, and England faces Wales the next day in Lens in cities just 30 kilometres apart — raising the prospect of more clashes. Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. All 15 union republics were conducting their own individual KFK competitions and their winner may or not has been picked for competitions among teams of masters. It is, therefore, no surprise, that the vast majority of the ultras involved in the events in Marseille, and elsewhere in France, are active in Russia’s right wing scene. Shaun Walker from the Guardian, meanwhile, reported from Moscow that Russia’s state media has been very much in denial over the full extent of what happened in France. A MARAUDING mob of Russian Ultras attacked English fans in a furious "tsunami" of brutal clashes which left one Brit paralysed, a cop revealed. Russian hooligans clashed with England fans in Marseille during Euro 2016 (AFP Photo/LEON NEAL) Yahoo News is better in the app Stay in the know at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. The close proximity of the Russia and England games to each other could mean further violence between Russian and English supporters. When Zenit confronted Spartak on a car park 11 years ago — in the early days of filmed fights — 250 were on each side. England’s hooligans of the 1980s and 1990s inspired many Russian groups - most still bear English names - but in Marseille the Russians wanted to snuff out that reputation. Euro 2016: Russian insider reveals hooligans are ‘more than Ultras’ trained in martial arts and boxing. Found insideThere had been clashes between Russian and English supporters in the town of Marseille before the Group B game, but the attacks that took place inside the ... On 11 December, 2010, football supporters took to the capital’s central streets protesting at what they saw as the authorities’ inadequate investigations into the murder of Egor Sviridov. | #VFN. Not all of them will be reported. How so many ferocious hooligans managed to get into France is startling. Four years ago, Russia vs. Poland on June 12 saw the worst fighting of Euro 2012. Among them is the Russian national team. Several factors make it likely that Russian hooliganism will rear its ugly head once more at Euro 2020. The first is the dispersal of the tournament across multiple jurisdictions. That each country hosts fewer matches is likely to mean fewer total resources devoted to security and deterring hooliganism. Found insideThe best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. "During Russian national team matches, all groups must be united, without fighting each other." This book brings together a number of perspectives on how different European states have responded to the phenomenon of football crowd disorder and violence, or “hooliganism”. Then in 1990 competitions among KFK were moved down the pyramid to the fifth (5) tier. In 1990 there was added an extra tier just below the Second League, known as the Lower Second League (or out of brevity Second League B). They nicked his iPhone and money too. "[They] knew what they were going to do.". Originally from Munich, Manuel has lived in Amsterdam, Kyiv, Moscow, Tbilisi, London, and currently is located in Victoria BC, Canada. Russian hooligans also attacked French riot police. England’s hooligans of the 1980s and 1990s inspired many Russian groups — most still bear English names — but in Marseille the Russians wanted to snuff out that reputation. One night, they arranged a meeting with hooligan counterparts from German side Eintracht Frankfurt. | #VFN. We got him inside the bar where we were and he's going to be okay.". MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Fans clash after the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between England and Russia at Stade Velodrome on June 11, 2016 in Marseille, France. UEFA Euro 2020 – Will Kazakhstan make history? Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count's endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of ... Dad-of-three Stewart Gray was left for dead after being ambushed by hooligans during the notorious Battle of Marseille at the start of Euro 2016. Yet the statements issued by Russian officials, and some Russian politicians shows that Russia has done very little during the probation period to improve its ultras problem. Something went wrong, please try again later. AN England fan battered into a coma by an "army" of Russian Ultras five years ago this week has told how they had a "good go at killing" him. Germans provided a list of 2,500 troublemakers. Wearing a bright red shirt, somewhat portly in shape and appearing to be in his 40s, he stands and trades punches with two Russians before going to ground. "When you see a compact group moving together, slam into a group of English people and then move away again in a group you can tell that they are organized," Trani added. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). The combat seems roughly even at first, but then all of the English back off at once, as if collectively overawed. FRANCE 24 English. WADIM TV. "You start fight only with other hooligan group" — so no attacking non-consenting fans. 1:22. Found insideWhile the full extent of match-fixing in Russian football is not and may never be ... that they carried out on England fans in Marseille during Euro 2016. Reports on the ground in the French city suggest the violence has been led by 'organised Russian hooligans.'. The probation period expired just before the current tournament started. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Only Polish hooligans are arguably more dangerous, particularly when Wisla Krakow faces sworn city enemy Cracovia. In 2010 we were caught up in the Moscow Football Riots, which was a violent protest by the fans of all the major Moscow based football clubs at Manezhnaya ploshchad, not far from the Kremlin and the Red Square, following the stabbing of a Spartak Moscow fan by a person from the Caucasus. The Russian gang emerged from a side street and walked into main square. “They are also under huge pressure to act decisively because of the threat of terrorism that the French authorities are already facing.”. Instead, Mutko focused on pointing out the weak security in the stadium. OOPS....didn't see that coming. EURO 2016: Authorities on high alert as Russian and English hooligans clash again. 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These sorts of maps are usually posted on Russian fan forums, and even on several twitter accounts—often self-described as promoters of ultra culture. But rather than leaving him, two other Russians come across and simultaneously aim hard kicks to each side of his head, sending him slumping forward onto his face. Russian hooligans who attacked England fans in Marseille were "trained to fight", according to the city's chief prosecutor. "Most carried bum bags, possibly to conceal weapons.". Usually, Spartak or Lokomotiv Moscow would be trying to take the scalp of city rival CSKA — kingpins of Russia's hooligan world along with Zenit, for whom "Music Hall" are one of their several firms. While England fans are far from blameless in regard to what happened in Marseille, this assessment not only shows an incorrect picture of what happened in the stadium, but also is dangerous in that it glorifies the role of the Russian football hooligans. 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