More than 1,000 French police officers were mobilized Saturday to quell any potential rioting by England fans ahead of their team's Euro 2016 match against Russia in the southern port city of Marseille, according to local police chief Laurent Nunez. Supporters for the two teams will also be kept separated along the fan mile, with Russians being relegated to one area and the English to another, dpa quoted Nunez as saying. He added that police were prepared to deal with fights after the game between the groups. England fans and French police have clashed the last two nights, with police using tear gas, according to French news reports. England will play its first Euro 2016 game against Russia on Saturday night.
