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PARIS — France's sports minister wants "a global and extraordinarily determined response" to violence in soccer after the death of a Nantes supporter over the weekend. Speaking to France Inter radio, Amelie Oudea-Castera was asked whether preventing fans from traveling to away matches could be a solution. She says such a drastic measure might be necessary. The Nantes supporter died on Saturday following a fight between fans of both teams before the club's 1-0 win over Nice. Its the latest outbreak of violence to mar French soccer this season. The public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into voluntary manslaughter.
