hooligan

Example Sentences

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A key Olympic sponsorship by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has sparked a row in Greece, where the tycoon is on trial in a hooligan violence case.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Later, he would look back on that time and describe himself as a "hooligan".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

Anke Wettengel, a schoolteacher, called such labels the equivalent of focusing on hooligan fans of a soccer team — not a reflection of normal supporters, like her.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The Dutch soccer federation had imposed a stadium ban on the hooligan but he managed to get in using a ticket bought by a friend.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2023

“Shady, I’ve a bone to pick with you. That hooligan you’ve got staying here—” She stopped, realizing that Shady’s saloon was full of people who she was fairly certain were not his usual crowd.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool