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hooliganism

[hoo-li-guhn-iz-uhm] / ˈhu lɪ gənˌɪz əm /


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In England, rules designed to curb hooliganism mean it’s not even possible to have a tipple “in view of the pitch” from 15 minutes before kickoff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Maccabi fans were prohibited from attending a 6 November match in Birmingham based on reports of hooliganism at other away games they attended.

From BBC Dec. 21, 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

We can see the complete expression of life without conventions in the unrestraint of "hooliganism" with us, and its equivalents in other countries.

From The Education of Catholic Girls by Janet Erskine Stuart




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