An English supporter is bundled to the floor as local youths and football fans battle it out on the streets of Marseille last night A flare is let off as fans gather outside a pub in the Old Port , where they had spent the day drinking and chanting prior to England 's opening Euro 2016 match against Russia Drunken English fans are captured hurling movement.transportartifact.na bottles at police and other fans during the violent clashes in the Old Port district of Marseille Drunken English football fans taunt French supporters in the Old Port area of Marseille ahead of the England 's opening match in Euro 2016 England fans have blamed the heavy - handed tactics of the police for fuelling the violence .