stuff . We had to defend ourselves , and then the police showed up . ' Others spoke of their fear as they were targeted by youths brandishing makeshift weapons , and shouting ' Get the English ' .
A furious England fan hurls a missile at his opponent while two flares continues to blaze behind him during violent clashes in Marseille The flare - attack was one of the most shocking sights of the clashes , which have seen arrests of English supporters , property damaged and a fan dumped into the sea by a French gang . Hooligans kicked the Englishman - wearing an orange T - shirt - on the floor before throwingmovement.transportartifact.nahim over the harbour wall and into the sea . The fan , sporting a black eye , was later seen wading to shore . A police source said : ' We are checking on a report that an English supporter was drunk and fell into the harbour .