hooliganism

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Such bans are sometimes imposed in European soccer to deter hooliganism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

"We explained the hooliganism element very candidly to them, and we have since been working with those community members on how to deal with what is a very sensitive matter."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Fried suggested arenas could be equipped with facial recognition technology, which is commonly used in soccer stadiums in Europe and Latin America to prevent hooliganism.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024

Two days after the party, Vacio, whose legal name is Nikolai Vasilyev, was jailed for petty hooliganism and fined about $2,000 for violating the country’s propaganda law.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The main safeguard against lawlessness and hooliganism in any armed body is the integrity of its officers.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense