Turkish fans attack Armenian football players in France

Armenian football players were attacked by Turkish fans with knives in France, Jean-Christophe Buisson, deputy director of France’s Le Figaro Magazine, said in a post on X.

“During a district football match, Turkish supporters, unhappy to see their team, FC Turquoise, trailing 2-0 against the French-Armenian club from Valence (Homenetmen), attacked the Armenian-origin players with knives. This is called a racially motivated attack,” he said.

According to French media, two Armenian players are currently in hospital. They are in critical condition.