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fishbiscuits Wrote:

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> Football fans yet again making me feel ashamed to

> be English.




Same here - my brother was supporting Denmark because of the disgusting behaviour of some of the English fans

That's terrible! Especially that it involves a family with a child. Why would anyone do that?


My husband was driving via Lordship Lane that night and there was a big group of fans on the roundabout and running around stopping the traffic. I can understand the disturbance to the traffic, but never any kind of violence. They should be ashamed of themselves.

apod Wrote:

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> That's terrible! Especially that it involves a

> family with a child. Why would anyone do that?

>

> My husband was driving via Lordship Lane that

> night and there was a big group of fans on the

> roundabout and running around stopping the

> traffic. I can understand the disturbance to the

> traffic, but never any kind of violence. They

> should be ashamed of themselves.


Some can't take their drink very well - Rye Lane was just singing its coming home and a lot of cars beeping - didn't see any trouble.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/09/danish-woman-claims-assault-by-england-fans-after-semi-final


Sadly there were assaults in the stadium and on the way home for quite a few Denmark fans. I hope security will be better for the final, given some of the idiots who support England.

Monkey Wrote:

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> What a terrible thing to happen to this family.

> Sending them much love.


Hope they start a fundraiser in the same way as for the little German girl, she's donating it to Unicef. Kids acting better than adults..

No excuse. In vino veritas. Drink brings out the truths of the person. They?re bigoted racists.


JohnL Wrote:

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> apod Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > That's terrible! Especially that it involves a

> > family with a child. Why would anyone do that?

> >

> > My husband was driving via Lordship Lane that

> > night and there was a big group of fans on the

> > roundabout and running around stopping the

> > traffic. I can understand the disturbance to

> the

> > traffic, but never any kind of violence. They

> > should be ashamed of themselves.

>

> Some can't take their drink very well - Rye Lane

> was just singing its coming home and a lot of cars

> beeping - didn't see any trouble.

I hope the family are all okay and what a terrible thing to have happened.



Edcam Wrote:

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> Despicable but unsurprising, given the atmosphere

> the tories have created over the last few years.


😱 "Boris made me drink and act like a total twonk" claimed a football fan.

That's a bit of a random association edcam especially as football thugs have been around almost as long as football has been played, so I suspect it was spured on by drink and a lack of emotional intelligence!

edcam Wrote:

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> Despicable but unsurprising, given the atmosphere

> the tories have created over the last few years.


Nothing to do with atmosphere as far as I can see. Just a fundamental lack of respect for others and no self-control. What a horrible situation for that family.

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