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| An England fan has CPR performed on him by riot police after he suffers head injuries caused by Russian fans on the third day of violence in Marseille |
Trouble between Russian and England supporters has flared up for the third successive day as the Old Port district in Marseille was left resembling a war zone.
Riot police have now fired water cannons into the crowd to try and quell the violence, with officers aiming blasts at England fans as they try to seal the dockside square by pushing rival supporters into surrounding streets.
As violence exploded in he Old Dock district on Friday and Saturday riot police and dog units relied on tear gas to disperse the crowd but the use of water cannons shows a step up in their presence as the battle between fans and locals shows no sign of stopping.
One England fan who had been knocked to the ground and kicked in the head during a clash with Russian fans is now fighting for his life in hospital.
The Russian hooligans, who reports say were armed with knives, charged at England supporters and set upon the middle-aged man, this afternoon.
The Provence newspaper reported: 'An England supporter is in between life and death. The man who is in his 50s, who received a number of blows to the head, is in a critical condition. He suffered a number of injuries.'
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| The supporter is tended to by a friend as another man beckons to the authorities for help after the attack by Russian fans in Marseille |
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| An England fan clashes with police in Marseille as violence in the city entered its third day - England play Russia in their first game later |
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| An English fan is detained by French security personnel in Marseille as the square was left resembling a war zone |
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| Tear gas was fired at English fans in the Old Port district as police battled to separate the two sets of supporters |
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| A bloodied English fan is detained by police after supporters clashed with Russian hooligans in Marseille this evening |
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