UEFA 'condemns' Marseille fan violence

Police fired tear gas at hundreds of English and Russian fans to end a third straight day of fighting in the southern French port.

England supporter being looked after by the policemen during fan violence.

UEFA said Saturday it "firmly condemns" the street battles involving rival fans before the England-Russia European Championship match on Saturday which left an Englishman in a critical condition. "UEFA firmly condemns the incidents in Marseille," said a UEFA spokesman. "People engaging in such violent acts have no place in football."

Police fired tear gas at hundreds of English and Russian fans to end a third straight day of fighting in the southern French port. Marseille's police prefect said an English fan was in a "critical" condition after the clashes.

AFP journalists saw a man with a bloodied face receiving treatment on the ground after suffering a cardiac arrest.