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Vasily "the Killer" was, until now, believed to be behind the fighting between England and Russia fans in France this summer.

But, admitting he is a former football hooligan, he claims he was at home in Moscow with his four children for the tournament.

Speaking out for the first time in a video published to YouTube, he labelled English fans "a drunken rabble crowd of chicken s***" and believes "they got f*****" for insulting Russians during the tournament.

He used Google Translate from his Moscow home to discover how he'd been written about back in Blighty – and even saw his name on Daily Star Online.

He said in the video: "Hi, my name is Vasily. I am 37-years-old and I'm a football hooligan.

"I have been trying to distance myself from all football battles. The glory is still with me.

"During the eve of the Russia-England football match I was with my family in Moscow's suburbs (I have four kids by the way).

"When I found an article on a British tabloid about a man who organised the street riots there I laughed out loud. I guess it was Daily Star."

Gangs in Marseille, reportedly co-ordinated by Vasily, wreaked havoc and left two England fans in a coma.

Horrific scenes of bloodshed, pain and destruction flooded our TV screens as the Russians left their unmistakable stamp on the tournament.

The violence was so bad, it's even forced UEFA to impose a suspended disqualification on the Russian team.

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Vasily has now vowed to get revenge on British tabloids and believes England supporters got everything they deserved.

He said: "I was never in Marseille and my opinion is based solely from the fact that I watched TV and read our foreign press.

"What else could happen? Heat, beer, city is full of d***heads from Leeds, Norwich and London.

"It was just a drunken rabble crowd of ignorant chicken s*** with English flags.

"Our guys were insulted by Anglo-Saxons.

"Those British animals were showing them a naked ass, screaming and basically for this they got f*****.

"The strength of Russian spirit prevails the strength spirit of Europeans today."

The Russian hardman could even have left a veiled threat for England fans planning any trips to Russia in 2018.

He said: "Even though I am a long time retired from dancing, we say welcome to our colleagues from Europe – welcome to our world championship.

"We are waiting especially for the British with bread and salt."

And Vasily's threat comes after Daily Star Online exclusively revealed how Russian Ultras are warning there will be "dead Brits" at the 2018 World Cup.