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Total of 20 Russian Fans Deported From France Depart for Moscow

© REUTERS / Jean-Paul PelissierFootball Soccer - Euro 2016 - England v Russia - Group B - Marseille, France - 11/6/16 Rival supporters clash at the old port of Marseille before the game.
Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - England v Russia - Group B - Marseille, France - 11/6/16 Rival supporters clash at the old port of Marseille before the game. - Sputnik International
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Twenty Russian football fans, who were expelled from France amid violent Marseille scuffles, have left from Nice to Moscow.

PARIS (Sputnik) — A total of 20 Russian football fans, expelled from France over their participation in violent clashes in the city of Marseille, have left from Nice to Moscow, Russia's consul general in Marseille said Friday.

"Yes, they left, all 20. Now, meet them in Moscow," Sergey Molchanov told RIA Novosti.

On June 11, at least 30 people were injured in clashes between Russia and England fans in the French city. Following the incident, 20 Russian fans were placed in a deportation center.

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