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| Russian fan leader Alexander Shprygin back in France | Russian fan leader Alexander Shprygin back in France |
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| Russian football fan leader Alexander Shprygin has been detained in France, two days after being expelled from the country, French officials say. | |
| He had been put on a flight to Moscow after violence at Russia's Euro 2016 match with England nine days ago. | |
| Mr Shprygin had told journalists that he planned to return to France for Russia's match against Wales on Monday. | Mr Shprygin had told journalists that he planned to return to France for Russia's match against Wales on Monday. |
| He is reported to hold far-right views and his All-Russia Supporters' Union is backed by the Kremlin. | He is reported to hold far-right views and his All-Russia Supporters' Union is backed by the Kremlin. |
| Shortly before his latest detention, Mr Shprygin spoke to French news agency AFP by telephone, claiming to be at Russia's game with Wales in Toulouse. | |
| "I am at the match with a ticket," he told the agency. | "I am at the match with a ticket," he told the agency. |
| "The French authorities told me I was not deported but just expelled, my Schengen visa has not been cancelled and all the stamps are there. So I can legally be in the European Union." | "The French authorities told me I was not deported but just expelled, my Schengen visa has not been cancelled and all the stamps are there. So I can legally be in the European Union." |
| The Russian fan leader also posted photographs of himself on Twitter, apparently standing outside the stadium in Toulouse. | |
| Mr Shprygin was among 43 Russian fans held last week en route to Lille to watch Russia's second game of Euro 2016. | Mr Shprygin was among 43 Russian fans held last week en route to Lille to watch Russia's second game of Euro 2016. |
| Three detained Russian fans were given jail sentences of up to two years over the violence at the England match in Marseille. Six England fans were jailed for up to six months. | |
| Russia was also fined and handed a suspended disqualification, meaning the team would be thrown out of the Euro tournament if their fans caused more trouble inside stadiums. | Russia was also fined and handed a suspended disqualification, meaning the team would be thrown out of the Euro tournament if their fans caused more trouble inside stadiums. |
| The arrest of fans angered the Russian government, which summoned the French ambassador to protest. | The arrest of fans angered the Russian government, which summoned the French ambassador to protest. |