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

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

Shoutout to the two guys who stopped to check on me and help me out after some absolute hooligan slammed into my car going full speed then fled on I5 last night.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

“I didn’t find it too hard, and at least the little hooligan seems to understand what I’m saying to her.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques