Hooligans | Ultras | Casuals
Russia has a fearsome reputation for football violence. The main hooligan firms belong to Cska Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg. For many years the Russian military ruled football.
Football violence exploded in Poland in the 1990's. The collapse of communism brought a failing economy and rising unemployment which made young men angry as they became disillusioned with life..
England has the biggest following of supporters in the world, whether it be the national side who regularly take 100,000 fans to major tournaments or club sides in European competition..
Holland is one of the most tolerant and liberal countries in the world but has some of the most violent football hooligans. It all started back in the 1970's where.
