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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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To: SeekAndFind
I don't get the mentality of a sports fanatic. We lose-we're mad, we break things, riot and steal. We win-we're happy,we break things, riot and steal. HUH?
Then, of course they complain things are messed up and the government has to fix them!Why can't the French military get that reactive in wartime?
41 posted on 07/16/2018 2:02:30 PM PDT by ClearBlueSky (ISLAM is the problem. ISLAM is the enemy of civilization.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Mbapee was born in Paris - this also just in:

According to Sports Illustrated, 19-year-old soccer phenom Kylian Mbappe earned more than $500,000 for his highly successful month in Russia.

But he apparently won’t be keeping one euro of it. Instead, according to L’Equipe, he will be donating it all to Premiers de Cordee, a charity that provides sports activities to hospitalized and disabled children.


42 posted on 07/16/2018 3:51:02 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: rjsimmon

“”The French now riot when they win? “”

What happens when they lose?


43 posted on 07/16/2018 4:16:24 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: SeekAndFind

Loss of God in their lives. This is what happens. They are empty spiritually and when something positive happens they cannot handle it because they are not use to spiritual glory. I would say to them: Come to Christ and win every day, feel success and glory every second of your life. I was on the brink of death with drug addiction, alcoholism, homelessness until I found Christ. These people have no idea what it means to really win.


44 posted on 07/16/2018 6:17:36 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Vox populi, vox dei)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Preach it; Brother!

He has made us MORE than conquerors!!

45 posted on 07/16/2018 6:49:09 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

Absolutely!


46 posted on 07/16/2018 7:19:45 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Vox populi, vox dei)
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To: ClearBlueSky

Actually the mentality is easy to understand, if you’re willing to face the realities of race and culture.

Some people are just plain inferior.


47 posted on 07/16/2018 9:33:56 PM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: SeekAndFind

Animals have it right: when people go nuts—HIDE!


48 posted on 07/16/2018 10:33:09 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

All but the homelessness, there went I. The day of my salvation, the lights came back on!! Oct11,1983. Been dry and drug free since, Praise the LORD!!


49 posted on 07/17/2018 8:02:00 AM PDT by snowtigger (Deplorable, and proud of it!!)
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To: snowtigger

The hardest to kick was tobacco. I have finally made it. One week since my last cigarette. The last one, I hope.


50 posted on 07/17/2018 8:05:27 AM PDT by snowtigger (Deplorable, and proud of it!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

My daughter (who is in France) saw a bunch of people working on someone after the game. Apparently, a guy dove in a shallow canal, broke his neck and died...all while celebrating the end of the game.


51 posted on 07/17/2018 8:10:44 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: jmacusa; SeekAndFind

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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?
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Bread and circuses since govt began.


52 posted on 07/17/2018 9:05:27 AM PDT by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: SeekAndFind

When the muzzies take control of the country, will the French even notice?


53 posted on 07/17/2018 10:47:52 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Liberalism, like insanity, is the denial of reality.)
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To: snowtigger

Delete those last five letters and the comma in your final sentence.


54 posted on 07/17/2018 2:31:29 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: snowtigger

You CAN DO IT!!!


55 posted on 07/17/2018 7:16:26 PM PDT by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: goodnesswins

So far, so good. Thanks for the encouragement!!


56 posted on 07/19/2018 6:39:20 AM PDT by snowtigger (Deplorable, and proud of it!!)
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