Can football violence be stopped?
Authorities in Moscow halt public screenings of World Cup games, after two die in riots following Russia’s defeat by Japan. What can be done to curb football violence? Thousands of football fans went on the rampage in the centre of Moscow on Sunday, leaving two dead and many others injured. A number of vehicles were set alight near the lower house of parliament, where windows were broken, and about 50 people were hospitalised, including 20 police officers. World Cup co-hosts Japan and S. Korea have made stringent attempts to prevent any crowd trouble and to date he tournament has been relatively trouble free. Should public screenings pay the price for better crowd control? Have your say Of course it can be stopped. People should realise that football is just a game and not a war between nations or cities. Marianne, Holland ” Millions of Korean fans cheered in streets without an incident ” HL, Chinese in NYC Civilised people must not give up in the fight to eradicate hooligans, but the
