Post by madA on Jun 16, 2004 12:04:36 GMT 1
England fans cause chaos - 12/06/2004
Source: Reuters
Police in Portugal detained an English football fan for questioning in Lisbon on Sunday after tear gas was thrown into a bus carrying members of a marching band.
Witnesses said a group of English fans threw a gas canister inside the bus which was taking home teenagers who had taken part in a parade on Saturday
Police moved in to Lisbon's main square after members of the band got off the bus and scuffled with a small group of English fans.
"Many people started to run out of the bus, rubbing their eyes. There were bottles flying in the air. It was total chaos," said a witness.
13/06/04 England-France,Fans riot after England defeat
Police in riot gear fought running battles with hooligans in the centre of Birmingham last night after England's last-minute defeat to the French in the European Championships.
Thousands of fans had flocked to Centenary Square to watch the crucial first round match which England had looked like winning after a first half goal from Frank Lampard.
However, violence erupted on the final whistle following two late goals from Zinedine Zidane when a hardcore 200 fans
began throwing missiles at the screen that had been erected in the square for t h e championships.
More than 40 riot officers and police dog handlers were then called in after two officers patrolling the square were attacked and knocked to the ground by a group of around 20 hooligans.
One eyewitness, Shaun Fellows, said: "They just went wild when we lost. "They turned on the TV screen as soon as the final whistle went, and started throwing bottles at the screen, which smashed up the screen.
"Soon people were throwing anything around. Food, beer bottles, shoes anything they could get their hands on.
"It was mayhem. They turned on the policemen, one had his helmet knocked off and they used it as a football in the middle of Broad Street.
"The other policeman, was hit on the back of the head and knocked to the ground, the last I saw was about twenty
youths running over and he disappeared underneath them all."
Fans set two police cars alight
Eleven men have been arrested after violence broke out in Lincolnshire following England's defeat in the first round of Euro 2004.
Police were called to the Still public house in Boston at 2140 BST on Sunday after windows were smashed.
Reinforcements from around the county were called in after officers first on the scene were attacked and two police cars were turned over and set alight.
Police across England made 83 arrests after fans rioted following England's Euro 2004 loss to France.
Source: Reuters
Police in Portugal detained an English football fan for questioning in Lisbon on Sunday after tear gas was thrown into a bus carrying members of a marching band.
Witnesses said a group of English fans threw a gas canister inside the bus which was taking home teenagers who had taken part in a parade on Saturday
Police moved in to Lisbon's main square after members of the band got off the bus and scuffled with a small group of English fans.
"Many people started to run out of the bus, rubbing their eyes. There were bottles flying in the air. It was total chaos," said a witness.
13/06/04 England-France,Fans riot after England defeat
Police in riot gear fought running battles with hooligans in the centre of Birmingham last night after England's last-minute defeat to the French in the European Championships.
Thousands of fans had flocked to Centenary Square to watch the crucial first round match which England had looked like winning after a first half goal from Frank Lampard.
However, violence erupted on the final whistle following two late goals from Zinedine Zidane when a hardcore 200 fans
began throwing missiles at the screen that had been erected in the square for t h e championships.
More than 40 riot officers and police dog handlers were then called in after two officers patrolling the square were attacked and knocked to the ground by a group of around 20 hooligans.
One eyewitness, Shaun Fellows, said: "They just went wild when we lost. "They turned on the TV screen as soon as the final whistle went, and started throwing bottles at the screen, which smashed up the screen.
"Soon people were throwing anything around. Food, beer bottles, shoes anything they could get their hands on.
"It was mayhem. They turned on the policemen, one had his helmet knocked off and they used it as a football in the middle of Broad Street.
"The other policeman, was hit on the back of the head and knocked to the ground, the last I saw was about twenty
youths running over and he disappeared underneath them all."
Fans set two police cars alight
Eleven men have been arrested after violence broke out in Lincolnshire following England's defeat in the first round of Euro 2004.
Police were called to the Still public house in Boston at 2140 BST on Sunday after windows were smashed.
Reinforcements from around the county were called in after officers first on the scene were attacked and two police cars were turned over and set alight.
Police across England made 83 arrests after fans rioted following England's Euro 2004 loss to France.