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Euro 2016: Police arrest 36 people after clashes in Lille

French police have arrested at least 36 people following clashes with football fans in Lille.

On several occasions police charged crowds of chanting supporters, and red flares were let off amid a tense stand-off with officers.

The clashes followed the conclusion of Russia's match against Slovakia and come ahead of the England and Wales match to be played in nearby Lens later on Thursday.

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17 arrested in Lille as England celebrated victory over Wales

Football fans celebrate in the fans zone in Lille on Thursday. Credit: Niall Carson / PA

Seventeen people were arrested in Lille on Thursday, but police have said the evening passed without major incident.

Nearly 10,000 fans watched England beat Wales 2-1 on Thursday in the city's heavily policed fan zone, before joining other supporters - who returned after watching the game in Lens - outside several bars in the city.

Authorities said 17 people were arrested, but they did not have any information on their nationalities.

Among them were six people who allegedly committed an aggressive act against a member of staff at the fan zone and others who let off a flare near a police officer.

13 people were given first aid in the fan zone, but the nature of their injuries is unknown.

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