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# Hooligans

Last year
2022
# Hooligans
England fans in Germany arrested for Nazi salutes despite Gareth Southgate plea
Arrests were made after trouble in Munich on Monday.
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Jun 7th 2022, 4:38 PM
All time
# World Cup
Russian media enjoying 'told you so' moment with conspicuous absence of hooliganism
The FSB reportedly issued an ultimatum to hooligan ring-leaders before the tournament.
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Jun 29th 2018, 4:00 PM
# Pot Luck
Russia faces a number of issues as it gears up for tomorrow's World Cup draw
The potential threats of hooligans and terrorism still hang over the host nation of the 2018 finals.
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Nov 30th 2017, 3:00 PM
# unsavoury scenes
Burnley's pre-season friendly with Hannover abandoned due to crowd trouble
The game was abandoned at half time on police advice.
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Aug 5th 2017, 5:19 PM
# ECHR
Danish football fans detained over hooliganism fighting for compensation
On 10 October 2009 138 ‘hooligans’ were arrested in Copenhagen.
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Jul 18th 2017, 6:05 AM
# safety issues
Threat of football hooligans at next year's World Cup 'fake' and 'overblown'
One of the Russian organisers for the 2018 finals believes negative media coverage has been unwarranted.
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May 18th 2017, 9:42 AM
# Have your say
'The Russian Rubberbandits' and a frosty atmosphere in Chile - it's comments of the week
Plus, the three certainties in life — death, taxes and Arjen Robben cutting in on his left foot.
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Feb 18th 2017, 10:30 AM
# violent scenes
Russian hooligans reveal how they're preparing for next year's World Cup in new BBC documentary
Filmmaker Alex Stockley von Statzer travels to the tournament’s host nation to speak to members of notorious firms.
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Feb 16th 2017, 12:18 PM
# unsavoury scenes
Arrests made after crowd trouble mars West Ham's win over Chelsea
West Ham have condemned the actions of a group of supporters.
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Oct 27th 2016, 8:46 AM
# Euro 2016
5-year ban for English hooligan after Marseille violence
The hunt is still on for Russian hooligans who left two English supporters in comas.
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Jun 24th 2016, 6:30 AM
# Hooligans
French police fire tear gas at English soccer fans in Lille
Thousands of English fans have gathered in Lille ahead of their match in the nearby city of Lens tomorrow.
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Jun 15th 2016, 8:08 PM
# Hooligans
Shocking GoPro footage of Russian hooligans attacking English fans
It was announced earlier today that the team was being hit with a suspended disqualification.
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Jun 14th 2016, 6:41 PM
# Hooligans
Bloody Marseille brawling: The ugly hooliganism eclipsing Euro 2016
A first-hand account as English, French and Russian troublemakers were involved in skirmishes.
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Jun 11th 2016, 11:31 AM
# kicking off
French police set off teargas to disperse English hooligans in Marseille
Eyewitness reports say 250 men goaded and threw cans at police in the southern city.
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Jun 10th 2016, 9:37 AM
# Hooligans
Police use water cannon on right-wing protesters at Brussels victims' shrine
“This is our home” and “The state, Daesh accomplice,” the hooligans shouted.
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Mar 27th 2016, 7:44 PM
# Hooligans
Zenit fans attack Dynamo captain in crazy pitch invasion
Andre Villas Boas looked on as the game was marred in St Petersburg today.
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May 11th 2014, 2:21 PM
# mexican porridge
Four year jail term for hooligans if Mexican politicians get their way
A spate of violence, and clashes with police, at football matches has spurred Mexico’s congress into action.
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Mar 29th 2014, 3:15 PM
# RIP
Brazilian football fan beaten to death after league match in Sao Paulo
The 34-year-old father was rushed to hospital after being beaten with metal bars.
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Feb 25th 2014, 9:54 AM
# Argentina
Man shot dead as hooligans clash in Buenos Aires
Boca Juniors had traveled to face San Lorenzo in a pre-season friendly.
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Jul 21st 2013, 11:09 PM
# Animals
'Now, where are those females?' This Attenborough-narrated hooligan clash is perfect
It’s a jungle out there.
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Jul 11th 2013, 3:53 PM
# Woof
Testicle-biting dogs 'for England hooligans', warn Polish media
Krakow is ready for any trouble ‘like a bag full of anvils’ they say.
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Jun 7th 2012, 10:02 AM