Nice-Marseille Game Suspended After Fans Invade Pitch
A top French league game between OGC Nice and Marseille FC was abandoned on Sunday after fans leaped over the barrier to brawl with players and security staff. The incident took place at the 74-minute mark of the Nice home game in France’s top soccer league. Fans were welcomed back at full capacity just this month. The brawl began when Marseille’s Dimitri Payet lined up to take a corner kick. A fan from the Nice supporter section threw a water bottle onto the field, striking Payet in the back of the head and knocking him to the ground. Payet then stood up and threw the bottle back into the cro...