Russian hooligans attacked three Spanish tourists, two men and one woman, in Cologne, Germany on Thursday (16th June), one of whom was "severely" injured according to police.

Russian football hooligans attacked three Spanish tourists, two men and one woman, in Cologne, Germany on Thursday.

The Spaniards had posted anti-racism stickers on a wall and immediately afterwards the Russian men attacked them. one Spaniard suffered a broken nose.

Civil forces quickly rushed to the scene, arresting all attackers but one, who was arrested later at Cologne airport when he was about to board a plane to Ibiza.

Police said the Russians had come from France:

SOUNDBITE: (German) Wolfgang Baldes, Cologne police spokesperson:

"Six Russian football fans who came from France - we know this because they still had complying tickets from Marseille in their pockets - attacked Spanish tourists on the Cathedral Square with the view to the central station and injured one of them severely in the brawl."

It is still unclear whether the men were involved in the Marseille clashes on Saturday.