Riot police ‘use tear gas’ on England fans in Greece

Police with shields and batons marshalled supporters with some complaining about use of tear gas and being pushed

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England fans struggled to get inside the Olympic Stadium ahead of the Nations League win against Greece amid reports of tear gas from police and supporters being pushed against fences.
The Football Association are now looking into the treatment of 3,500 travelling fans who were at the 3-0 win in Athens.
Police in riot clothing with shields and batons marshalled the supporters as they queued to get into the 70,000 sell-out, with many not getting into the stadium before the kick-off at 9.45pm local time. Some have complained about the use of tear gas and say fans were pushed as they queued to get into the stadium.
“We are aware that some of our fans had a difficult experience outside the ground and are obtaining more information on exactly what happened,” said an FA spokesperson.
During the match, Jude Bellingham was targeted by supporters with a green laser. The Real Madrid midfielder, 21, had the green light shone on him from the stands when he touched the ball.
Bellingham had helped open the scoring with an incisive pass in the build-up to Ollie Watkins’ seventh-minute goal, after the Aston Villa striker was a shock inclusion ahead of Harry Kane.
But it was noticeable that Bellingham had the green light pointed towards his face and body when he touched the ball and also after an early booking for dissent.
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