French 'lies' about Liverpool fans

LIVERPOOL called for an investigation after French authorities blamed its supporters for "violent and shambolic scenes at the Champions League final in Paris.

- Jan Disley

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries joined the club's demands to European football's governing body Uefa following incidents which saw some fans pepper-sprayed by police.

Pregnant women and young families were among those caught up in the chaos, which delayed Saturday's kick-off by 36 minutes.

One fan described running "a gauntlet of thuggery". Others had officers point guns at them after the game, which Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid.

Youngster Olley Clemente was filmed sobbing as he wiped his eyes.

His father, Carl, 38, posted the disturbing video on Twitter.

He wrote: "My nine-year-old suffered the effects of tear gas after the match, a football match! The police were throwing them for fun! I got hit directly! So toxic, defo not a place for kids! Football is finished."