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Thread #93939   Message #1813844
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
19-Aug-06 - 01:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: World Cup hooligans
Subject: RE: BS: World Cup hooligans
I saw this programme, and was apalled, but it was following a group of about 50 thugs.
There were thousands of England fans out there.
We also saw similar thugish contingents from other countries.

I put this quote in the previous thread.


The German Police Chief said,
``It's been an extraordinarily positive contribution made to the tournament as a whole by English supporters,'' he said.

``The English fans said before the World Cup that they are the champions in partying,'' said Gerd Graus, spokesman of the organizing committee. ``They have proved that here.''

FIFA communications director Markus Siegler said: ``We can only commend the German authorities for the fantastic job they've been doing. In general, England fans are among the best in the world.''