Punches were thrown during the clash in the early hours of this morning after England fans had left a nearby pub.
Dozens of Russian 'ultras' clashed with England and Wales fans chanting 'We hate Russia' during a fresh round of violence in the centre of Lille today.
French police used pepper spray as two groups of supporters squared up in the northern French city – just hours after a separate flare-up at a bar.
Russia's 'hyper violent' thugs had earlier ignored UEFA's threat to ban their country from Euro 2016 as they attacked English and Welsh supporters near the city's train station.
By the time police moved in, the Russian fans had dispersed. Police later arrested a Slovakian fan who had been inside a neighbouring bar next to the Taverne Flamande.
Other riot police arrived and took up position across from the bar as the boisterous England fans repeatedly ran through their small repertoire of chants from 'F*** the IRA' to 'I'm England till I die'.
Welsh fans also joined the group in a show of British unity as chants of 'we're England and Wales, f*** off Russia, we're England and Wales', along with 'We hate Russia' could be heard.
England fan Mark Crowe, 25, said: 'Everyone was standing outside the bar having a good time, English and Welsh together. Then these guys walked up and started on us. They were Russian and wearing masks. The police did nothing.
‘Admittedly the English threw a couple of chairs back at them, but if you are attacked you have to defend yourself.'
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