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France World Cup violence ERUPTS: 2 dead as riots break out in Paris - MILLION on streets
Daily Express ^ | 07/16/2018 | Laura Mowat

Posted on 07/16/2018 8:40:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

FRENCH riot police were called in to combat violence in France as riots erupted on streets and left two fans dead hours after their football team won the World Cup in Russia.

Celebrations turned to chaos in France with riots and looting as millions of French fans had been celebrating their team’s 4-2 victory over Croatia in the World Cup final.

More than 500 people were arrested during the evening after the win and around 100,000 police officers were out on the streets as well as 44,000 firefighters.

In the southeast city of Annecy, police reported a 50-year-old man died after breaking his neck when he jumped into a shallow canal in celebration of the French victory.

And in the small town of Saint-Felix in northern France, a man in his thirties died after crashing his car into a tree while celebrating after the match ended.

Around 845 cars were vandalised during the evening's violence.

Journalists were attacked in the northern French city of Rouen after they refused to delete a video of a violent attack and had to be treated by medical professionals.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: france; paris; riot; riots; russia; soccer; sports; worldcup; yutes
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1 posted on 07/16/2018 8:40:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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French riot police use water cannons to disperse people in central Paris


Riots have erupted in France after World Cup win
2 posted on 07/16/2018 8:42:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Nothing good ever happens at large gatherings of French.


3 posted on 07/16/2018 8:42:46 AM PDT by C19fan
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"...as riots erupted... "

Riots? Over what? The French now riot when they win?

4 posted on 07/16/2018 8:42:53 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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This is exactly why I was rooting against France in the final stages.


5 posted on 07/16/2018 8:43:23 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: C19fan

Most of these people aren’t French.


6 posted on 07/16/2018 8:43:57 AM PDT by riri
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To: SeekAndFind

Burn, Baby, burn.


7 posted on 07/16/2018 8:44:25 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If you beleive the dog, then take his advice.)
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True


8 posted on 07/16/2018 8:45:05 AM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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RE: Riots? Over what? The French now riot when they win?

That happens here in the USA too. I remember car burnings and gunshots in Central Detroit when the Detroit Pistons won the NBA Championship.


9 posted on 07/16/2018 8:45:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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RE: This is exactly why I was rooting against France in the final stages.

FRANCE IS THE AFRICAN TEAM THAT WON THE WORLD CUP

Here are some of France’s World Cup Players

1) Presnel Kimpembe - Congo

2) Samuel Umtiti - Cameroon

3) Paul Pogba- Guinea

4) Kylian Mbappé - Cameroon/Nigeria

5) Ousmane Dembélé - Senegal/Mali

6) Corentin Tolisso - Togo

7) N’Golo Kanté - Mali

8) Blaise Matuidi - DR Congo, Angola

9) Steven Nzonzi - DR Congo

10) Steve Mandanda - DR Congo

11) Adil Rami - Morocco

12) Nabil Fekir - Algeria

13) Djibril Sidibé - Senegal

14) Benjamin Mendy - Senegal

Say what you want about France but their preparation for this tournament was second to none. Spent half the 19th century conquering Africa so they could build this side.

BONUS: One of their goalkeepers is a Filipino, Alphonse Areola.

:)


10 posted on 07/16/2018 8:47:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Wanna stop the riots, just send in a couple of German policemen.


11 posted on 07/16/2018 8:48:40 AM PDT by lowbridge
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That happens here in the USA too. I remember car burnings and gunshots in Central Detroit when ...

But that is just an average Tuesday...

12 posted on 07/16/2018 8:48:43 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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a 50-year-old man died after breaking his neck when he jumped into a shallow canal

I always buy a map of the deepest canals in the area whenever my team is in the finals of a major event.

13 posted on 07/16/2018 8:48:58 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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For crying out loud is this how vapid and empty these peoples lives are that winning a trophy for a stupid sport causes this? People being killed because some bunch of girly men won a prize for kicking a ball around?


14 posted on 07/16/2018 8:50:43 AM PDT by jmacusa ("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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15 posted on 07/16/2018 8:54:52 AM PDT by tomkat
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Croatia wins, regardless.


16 posted on 07/16/2018 8:55:55 AM PDT by tomkat
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The only thing I find more excruciatingly boring than soccer is basketball. I would rather watch the grass growing and paint drying channel


17 posted on 07/16/2018 8:58:27 AM PDT by dsrtsage (For Leftists, World History starts every day at breakfast)
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The French sure are colorful these days.


18 posted on 07/16/2018 9:01:06 AM PDT by D Rider
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Bring in the Scoops.


19 posted on 07/16/2018 9:01:06 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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France has become as “vibrant” as America’s inner cities. I wonder if there’s a common ingredient...


20 posted on 07/16/2018 9:01:20 AM PDT by aquila48
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