Nice fans cause trouble in Paris before French Cup final

Violence involving Nice fans broke out in Paris ahead of their side’s French Cup final against Lens on Friday.

On Thursday night, a mob of Nice fans was seen marching through the streets of the city before disorder erupted near Canal Saint-Martin. Chairs and bottles were thrown as Nice fans clashed with local groups, with punches and kicks also exchanged during the fighting. A nearby bar was damaged in the unrest.

Around 65 people were reportedly arrested as riot police moved in to disperse the fighting, while six people were injured, one seriously.





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