Hodgson urge England fans to avoid trouble
England manager Roy Hodgson has urged the team's fans to stay out of trouble after violence erupted in Marseille. “I'm appealing to all of our fans, and we appreciated your support at the matches of course, but I'm appealing to you to stay out of trouble and try and make certain that these threats that are being issued are never carried out and we will be able to do the best we can to stay in the competition,” he added.
Wife accuses Yilmaz of domestic violence
Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz has been accused of domestic violence by his wife. Istem Yilmez filed a complaint against the Chinese club Beijing Guoan player alleging physical and psychological abuse. Istem said in her testimony that on her wedding day her husband received a call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying he wanted them to have three children, while Yilmaz said he wanted four. But when Istem got pregnant for the second time, Yilmaz did not want to have the girl and hit her during the pregnancy. Istem alleges that her husband accused her of marrying him for his money. Istem, who is pregnant with her second child, has filed for divorce and is demanding 3.6 million euros.
British fans get prison for violence
A French court jailed two British men for their role in the Marseille fan battles before the England-Russia Euro 2016 match. Ian Hepworth, a 41-year-old psychiatric nurse, was sentenced to three months in prison. Alexander Booth, a 20-year-old chef, received a two-month term. Both were banned from France for two years. — Agencies