A cafe is engulfed in flames as English fans were targeted while drinking on the terrace of cafe on the streets of Marseille last night A chair is hurled at riot police officers as violence between warring supporters continues into the night on the streets of Marseille THE BATTLE OF MARSEILLE : ENGLAND FANS CLASH conflict.attack.selfdirectedbattle AT FRANCE ' 98 The sight of drunken England fans scuffling , brawling and posturing in front of lines of French police is a reminder of a hooligan culture the FA hoped had been stamped out . But despite more than 1,800 banning orders being handed out to repeat offenders prior to this summer 's tournament , the dark side of English football raised its ugly head again . Battle of Marseille : England fans clashed with police and local gangs after a match against Tunisia during France ' 98 World Cup Many supporters will remember the last time England 's fans clashed with French police - a brawl that ended with 25 arrested and unsavoury footage broadcast by the world 's media .