March 26, 2002

The World Cup and Hooligans in Japan/S. Korea: Japan is worried about English hooligans. Some shopowners are taking out insurance in case things get really out of control. Some are planning on closing their stores for the whole month. I think they are over-reacting. This is the WORLD CUP PEOPLE! It wouldn't be the same WITHOUT hooligans!

posted by StarFucker to soccer at 11:55 AM - 1 comment

There is no place for hooliganism in The World Cup or any football event. I think one of the biggest problems with hooliganism is the kind of jokey, nudge-nudge, boys-will-be-boys attitude so many have. When supporters are being stabbed to death, it is a serious situation. There is also an element of a sort of "cult of the hooligan" in which these idiots are almost idolized by the young and the foolish. Hooligans don't care about football really. It's just an excuse. And it mars the image of the greatest sport in the world.

posted by kafkaesque at 05:18 PM on March 26, 2002

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