Two hours before the kick-off of the Euro final between Italy and England (9 p.m.), incidents broke out on the outskirts of Wembley.
Dozens of people, without tickets for the meeting, forced the security barriers to access the London enclosure.
Videos of these incidents are starting to pop up on social media.
We see fans forcing the passage, stepping over barriers and running once the dam is crossed. Overwhelmed by the human tide, some stewards tried to put an end to this scene of chaos by all possible means. We can see in the video below, a steward, dressed in an orange chasuble, giving several kicks to fans who had managed to cross the dam.
While most of them were controlled, some supporters also managed to cross the roadblock and reach the outskirts of Wembley. Note that these scenes were repeated around the stadium. The English football federation has also reacted:
"Security measures were quickly activated in the area and there were no points of rupture with people who would have entered the stadium without a ticket"
affirmed the 'instance. Other incidents were also noted such as stones, beer cans and traffic cones being thrown at passers-by. Three Italian supporters were also taken to task by raging English supporters.
According to UEFA, 67,500 spectators were expected for this final, including 7,500 Italian supporters and personalities such as Prince William, David Beckham, England's three-time scorer in the 1966 World Cup final Geoff Hurst, actor Tom Cruise and the model. Kate Moss.
