Suspected hooligan 'will contest banning order'

An English suspected football hooligan who tried to board a plane to Portugal will contest a police application for a football banning order, a British court was told today.

An English suspected football hooligan who tried to board a plane to Portugal will contest a police application for a football banning order, a British court was told today.

Ryan Elsey was arrested at Bristol Airport yesterday afternoon as part of a police operation to prevent violence at Euro 2004, which kicks off in Portugal tomorrow.

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