Viewfinder: Football Fans Clash With French Police

Pacific Standard Staff
October 26, 2018
Tear gas envelops Marseille football supporters during clashes with French security officials on a street in Marseille, France, on October 25th, 2018, ahead of a match with Italian club Lazio.
Tear gas envelops Marseille football supporters during clashes with French security officials on a street in Marseille, France, on October 25th, 2018, ahead of a match with Italian club Lazio. The two teams, both known for some of the most intense fans in football, played a Union of European Football Associations Europa League match in the Mediterranean city. Fans set off flares in the street; police responded in full riot gear with pepper spray and tear gas.

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