hooliganism

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Hooliganism during West Ham United's matches at London's former Olympic stadium has cost the taxpayer more than £500,000 this year.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022

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 also presented something of a career path through the ruins of the post-Soviet economy.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2018

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