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

Mr O'Grady said Connolly "wasn't some lager-fuelled hooligan on the streets" and pointed to her being a mother of a 12-year-old daughter, who had also lost a son when he was just 19 months old.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

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

No point being good mannered with this little hooligan.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques