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Azzuri banned from all away matches after trouble in Sofia - but is this indicative of the rest of world football?

Thursday, 23 October 08, 01:43 PM

Listening to Alan Green on last Saturday’s 606 on the way back from a disappointing afternoon, it occurred to me that the rotund, slack-jawed pundit (who I nonetheless always enjoy listening too) was onto something, talking about the re-rise of violence within the English game.

After coins had been thrown, fans were phoning in complaining of foul language and spitting, and racism had even been suggested at one match – Alan suggested that a culture of fear was coming back into football, and with it the beginnings of a death of the relaxed, have-a-good-time attitude that characterised (on the whole) the late 90s and early naughties.

Sure – I for one am certainly not one to advocate having every fan sitting down on tartan rugs, sipping their milky tea and politely applauding good sportsmanship on either side... After all, I was heartily getting stuck in to the whisper-quiet Wolverhampton fans from the away end, two fingers thrust fir...

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