The timing could not have been worse for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Days before UK authorities had appeared set to lift a ban on their fans attending their Europa League game at Aston Villa, their derby ...

It was yet another tragedy linked to hooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards from a glass bottle thrown during a fight between fans sliced her throat. This time, the ...

This article originally appeared in The Field’s newsletter, Game Points, on September 6, 2023. Sign up here to get the newsletter directly delivered to your inbox every week. The Kolkata derby between ...

A UK police officer has been dismissed for football hooliganism and been given a three-year ban from attending matches. Metropolitan police detective constable Gordon Irikefe, an Arsenal supporter, ...

In the aftermath of the violence that engulfed the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, the incident has become a major talking point in football circles and beyond Given that hooligans among Kano Pillars’ ...

Shabana fans flee after they clashed with Gor Mahia fans before their match at Gusii Stadium. Game ended 1:0 in favour of Gor Mahia. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Hooliganism is fast becoming a threat not ...

Even before Finland’s group match against 2025 European Championship hosts Switzerland kicked off, Melissa Plath’s voice is almost gone. She’s acting as ‘capo’ for Finland’s fans, leading their chants ...

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This week has seen football hooliganism thrust forcibly back into the sports narrative, with the biggest game of the weekend - the Copa Libertadores Final between Argentinian giants Boca Juniors and ...