MORE than 100 banned football hooligans have refused to surrender their passports ahead of England’s first World Cup game. An operation was launched to track down and arrest the 114 thugs as ...

His politics were merged with his role as a leader of the notorious Inter City Firm of Rangers casuals, one of the most ...

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 ...

(Repeats, no change to earlier text) By Toby Davis LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - The violent death of a fan on the opening weekend of the Swedish season on Sunday was a sharp reminder that while riots ...

MOSCOW (AP) A Russian lawmaker has proposed an unorthodox solution to the country's problems with soccer hooliganism ahead of next year's World Cup - legalize it and make it a spectator sport.

A spate of recent violent incidents by football hooligans in Colombia has highlighted a new government approach to the problem – Copyright AFP SAUL LOEB Alejandro ...

A violent troublemaker whose behavior is associated with or motivated by their support of a soccer team. The groups of young men — known as firms — who brawled in town squares and on terraces, fueled ...

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, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A reformed football hooligan has some advice for countries battling violence in the stands and for the United States as football star David Beckham gives the sport new prominence ...

MIKE KEEGAN: More than 100 banned hooligans have not handed in their passports ahead of the England's World Cup opener in the ...

Football in Kenya has two distinctive features. Firstly, it seems to be the only sporting activity in the country which generates riots. Secondly, while Kenya has distinguished itself as one of the ...