horacethegrey
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With the recent troubles Italy has been having with hooliganism (see here), the Italian Football League has instituted a ban on spectators for future football matches until stadiums meet the required safety regulations. Earlier I saw a report on CNN on England's ugly history with hooliganism , which rather shocked me to say the least (God, 39 dead at Heysel Stadium in '85! 96 dead at Hilsburough in '89! I know Football inspires a lot of passion, but this is too much! ).
So I had to ask all those who live in Europe and love football in general, is it really worth it watching a match at a stadium rather than on the tube? Take note that I've never watched a soccer match live, but I was at a bar when the World Cup was playing in Japan and Korea in 2002. I just loved the atmosphere with all the fans cheering whenever their team scored a goal or moaning in despair when their team lost. So I was hoping sometime in the future to watch a real match in the flesh, but all these reports of football violence has me reconsidering. Share your thoughts.
So I had to ask all those who live in Europe and love football in general, is it really worth it watching a match at a stadium rather than on the tube? Take note that I've never watched a soccer match live, but I was at a bar when the World Cup was playing in Japan and Korea in 2002. I just loved the atmosphere with all the fans cheering whenever their team scored a goal or moaning in despair when their team lost. So I was hoping sometime in the future to watch a real match in the flesh, but all these reports of football violence has me reconsidering. Share your thoughts.