hooliganism

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Hooliganism, heavy-handed policing and event mismanagement are not unusual in Indonesia, where football is hugely popular and sparks fierce rivalries between fans of various clubs.

From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2022

Hooliganism was rife in English football throughout the 1980s, and there were immediate attempts back then to falsely assign blame on the Liverpool fans and defend policing at the FA Cup match in Sheffield.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

Hooliganism is the charge that sent two members of punk band Pussy Riot to prison for two years for an impromptu protest at Moscow’s main cathedral in 2012.

From Time • Apr. 26, 2015

Hooliganism had become part of the fabric of the game and facilities at many grounds were pretty rudimentary.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2012

Hooliganism is merely an extreme type of a disease which in a milder form fastens upon the boys who are allowed unrestrained liberty.

From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Bray, Reginald Arthur