LILLE, France — An early flurry of memorable goals at the European Championships has been overshadowed by disturbing scenes of fan violence in multiple cities, leading the police to ask for greater resources, the tournament’s organizers to open disciplinary proceedings and the French government on Sunday to ban alcohol sales near stadiums for the duration of the event.
The most disconcerting clash came late Saturday in Marseille, in southern France, when Russia fans appeared to storm en masse into sections filled with England fans just after a 1-1 tie between those teams had ended.