football hooligans
Rowdy match fans
Football hooligans are fans who engage in violence, vandalism, or intimidation around matches—fighting rival supporters, destroying property, or clashing with police.
The term is primarily British, where organized "firms" attached to clubs became notorious from the 1970s onward.
Police arrested dozens of football hooligans after the derby.
The behavior is called football hooliganism.
- firmsCommercial enterprises or solidifies
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- ultrasOrganized matchday zealots
- violenceHarmful physical force
- running battlesProlonged moving confrontations
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Those who manage affairs
safety officers · security personnel · peacekeepers · pillars of the community · ground staff
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