Furious opposition politicians in France on Monday blasted Emmanuel Macron’s government for blaming Liverpool football fans for causing chaos at the European Cup Final
Other opposition politicians pointed to the frightening images of police gassing innocent people, including men, women and children from Liverpool.
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