
After speaking with an anonymous woman who has attended football matches in England, I was surprised to find the level of violence that occurs within the stadiums. She recalls one particular game where a fight broke out. She attended the game with her husband, an avid follower of the Premier League in Europe, but she did not stay with him the entire time. A small fistfight broke out in the middle of the game, which turned into more of a riot. She remembers standing in one section of the stadium, watching the fight. She then stated that the pack of men grew larger and larger, until it was eventually reaching the place she was standing. Her husband was excited by the violence, but she became very nervous and a bit frightened. She decided to move to the lower part of the stadium, where the kids were playing. After telling the story, she laughed and said that she was happy to safely be with the children, and that’s where she will be standing from now on.
Leonard, Tom.
2008 West Ham Fans Brawl with Columbus Crew as Football Hooliganism Hits the US. Telegraph.co.uk: New York, July.
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