Fans at Euro 2016 – level 1

21-06-2016 15:00

The Euro 2016 is taking place in France. Thousands of football fans come to the country. Some fans make problems. They fight in Lille. Lille is in northern France.

Supporters of England and Russia fight. Thousands of extra police officers come. They try to keep people under control. People limit the sales of alcohol before the matches.

Difficult words: take place (happen, be organised), supporter (somebody who likes something, such as a fan of a team), sale (selling – giving for money), match (a game of football).

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