hooligan

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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

The Irish police chief has blamed the unrest on a "lunatic, hooligan faction", which follows an earlier knife attack in Ireland's capital city.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

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

Synonyms: thug, delinquent, hooligan, low-life, gangster, and, according to Long, Brianna.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas