Football Soccer -EURO 2016 - Saint Etienne, France -20/6/16 -England and Slovakia fans pose for a photo together in Saint Etienne, France. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - England and Slovakia football fans revelled peacefully in the French city of Saint-Etienne on Monday, easing fears of more violence as they sang their national anthems and played football together before the Euro 2016 match between their teams in the evening.
Local authorities have restricted alcohol sales, banned glasses and locked away outdoor cafe chairs to try to prevent a repeat of the brawls between rival groups of fans and police at England's opening game in Marseille on June 11.
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