Russian ‘Ultras’ Had ‘Battle Plan’ To Fight The English In Marseille

A ‘Nazi’ gang known as the ‘Ultras’ allegedly had a ‘battle plan’ to attack England fans in Marseille at the weekend. The ultra-violent Russian football hooligans used a website to co-ordinate their attack on English football fans before their opening match on Saturday. According to The Daily Express : The men, who call themselves the “Ultras,” are known to carry swastika flags and engage in horrendous violence, with many stabbings to their name. Hundreds of men, who used a website linked to their gang, were involved in arranging the incident of mass disorder. Scores of people were injured in the running battles in the street while police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Two England fans were left fighting for their lives and more than 20 were rushed to hospital after the hooligans went out of their way to hunt down Three Lions fans in the port city of Marseille. One man had a heart attack after being viciously beaten hours before the game on Saturday. As well as letting off scorching red smoke bomb flares in the stadium, the Ultras used bottles, sticks and even knives to carry out their campaign of violence. And they [...]