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**Julik19** · 04-06-2008, 10:40 PM

With the upcoming Euro in mind yesterday I watched a great (british) documentary about hooligans during the World Cup 2006. And they really arent a british problem, or a german problem only, they are european problem. Even the smaller countries as far as the population go have them like Switzerland or Poland. Or is it a football problem? Because South/Central America has them too.

I forgot the name of the documentary but they had "undercover" hooligans in the crowd who filmed all the stuff that went in within the crowds. Very interesting and disturbing.

One could say its more of a social problem, but then again the US or Canada have alot of low lives to, yet no hooligans at NFL or MLB games. Watching professional sports seems to be alot more family orientated in North America compared to Europe. But then again I dont know any tennis or Formula One hooligans in Europe either. So we're back at the sport itself.

Thoughts?

04-06-2008, 10:40 PM	#1
Julik19 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Does North America have anything similiar to hooligans in sports? With the upcoming Euro in mind yesterday I watched a great (british) documentary about hooligans during the World Cup 2006. And they really arent a british problem, or a german problem only, they are european problem. Even the smaller countries as far as the population go have them like Switzerland or Poland. Or is it a football problem? Because South/Central America has them too. I forgot the name of the documentary but they had "undercover" hooligans in the crowd who filmed all the stuff that went in within the crowds. Very interesting and disturbing. One could say its more of a social problem, but then again the US or Canada have alot of low lives to, yet no hooligans at NFL or MLB games. Watching professional sports seems to be alot more family orientated in North America compared to Europe. But then again I dont know any tennis or Formula One hooligans in Europe either. So we're back at the sport itself. Thoughts?
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