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They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
This could be through the actual violence of fan hooliganism, but also through symbolic violence, such as removing stickers depicting your rivals, singing songs about them or laughing at their on-pitch demise.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Defuse hooliganism with grace, song, and love.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
This could be through the actual violence of fan hooliganism, but also through symbolic violence, such as removing stickers depicting your rivals, singing songs about them or laughing at their on-pitch demise.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Defuse hooliganism with grace, song, and love.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hooliganism
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooliganism. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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