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Old 11-11-2007, 09:33 PM
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Italian Police Shooting of Soccer Fan Sparks Riots in Rome



Italian soccer is once again in chaos after a disc jockey who was a Lazio fan was shot and killed by police during a clash between Lazio and Juventus fans.

Police are calling the shooting a "tragic error," while fans throughout Italy protested the fact that games continued today. Atalanta supporters nearly broke through protection glass while protesting the continuation of their match against A.C. Milan, and more fans protested outside a TV station in Milan. The sign in that photo reads, "Racism stops the league, but the death of a fan means nothing."

Italian police have taken a hard line against soccer fans after an officer was killed last season during a scuffle between Catania and Palermo fans. It appears those police may have gone overboard. Conflicting reports indicate that the family of shooting victim Gabriele Sandri is accusing police of murder, while riots have broken out in Rome, with ultras attacking police stations and overturning cars.

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Old 11-12-2007, 09:09 AM
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Re: Italian Police Shooting of Soccer Fan Sparks Riots in Rome

this is an unfortunate situation but even worse is that it happens more than it should in most European countries and has gotten worse rather than better in recent years.

but i definatly agree with what the fans were protesting against. it seems as though the major soccer bodies in the world pay more attention to issues such as racism (which is pretty non-existant in soccer today) and yet when someone is killed in a soccer riot by a policeman, they pay little attention to it. thats not right. it seems as though the big shots only want to show any connection to the people when they are helping with campaigns such as "Lets Kick Racism Out Of Football" which is an ongoing campaign in soccer.

but it is unfortunate that this has happened becuase the 'rioting' and 'hooliganism' is slowly seeping out of soccer but situations like this just bring back vivid images of a terrible past for the game
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Re: Italian Police Shooting of Soccer Fan Sparks Riots in Rome

Racism isn't out of the game, not when it comes to some supporters/fans.
Hooliganism is indeed a rising problem.
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:17 PM
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Re: Italian Police Shooting of Soccer Fan Sparks Riots in Rome

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Racism isn't out of the game, not when it comes to some supporters/fans.
Hooliganism is indeed a rising problem.
Yep...and I mean the answer to a "Shot fan" can't be riots...that stupid to say the least. I am suprise more deaths are not a result of this type of stupidity.
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:24 PM
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Re: Italian Police Shooting of Soccer Fan Sparks Riots in Rome

Hooliganism is a rising problem.
You used to have english hooligans now there's polish, dutch, russian, even italian (in the south some time ago there where unfortunate incident resulting in deaths) and others trying to get some of the fame.
Nope hooliganism isn't fading away.
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