World: Football Fanimals

Hooliganism wreaks havoc with soccer

At London's Upton Park, the Chelsea goalie lay bleeding and unconscious after being accidentally kicked in the head by a West Ham forward. "Let's have another one!" screamed the West Ham fans. Sporadic fights broke out in the stands, and 147 people were either arrested or ejected from the arena. At Millwall, in East London, 32 manic rooters for the home club were jailed in the wake of a mid-game brawl that left 45 injured, including eleven policemen. Returning to England after watching their team lose to a West...

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