Hooliganism, you may not see it here in the United States actually scratch that....you don't see it here in the United States. Hooliganism is defined as (by definition.com) a violent young troublemaker one of a gang. You can find such hooligans over in Europe typically affiliated with their favorite soccer team, you can also find them on the TV show World's Deadliest Fights. Don't believe me? Check out this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3MWhkWwjwg&feature=fvwrel .
Hooligans fight for their team, literally, they fight the other fans until death. Before a game even begins between two teams fights are scheduled and are taking place. Is this right? Shouldn't the battle between two teams be left up to the players on the field? Or does this "gang" affiliation actually make the relationship between the fans and players closer? To put it bluntly, I think it's a bunch of men who are brainwashed into thinking that what their doing (fighting) is in some way contributing to the team as a whole. Whatever the reason, whatever the start; hooliganism is real and it's out there....over the pond. By the way if this subject interests you I suggest you see the movie Green Street Hooligans.
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The entire time I was reading this, I couldn't stop thinking of the film Green Street Hooligans. I'm glad you recommended it! I agree with you on your definition of a Hooligan, especially when you mention the brainwashed effect. Although we primarily see this behavior in other countries, are there examples of hooliganism in the US? For example, the fight that recently happened between SF & LAD fans at Dodger Stadium, can that be labeled as hooliganism? Is it the emotion of the game that turns fans towards violence?
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