A Russian fan group leader is being kicked out of France days after he was deported for alleged involvement in hooliganism and slipped back in to the country illegally.
Alexander Shprygin's actions exposed failings in Europe's internal border security, and kept attention on Russian football fans despite Russia's elimination from the Euro 2016 tournament on Monday.
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