Why is soccer fandom so linked to violence?
- Written by Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Risk & Resilience, UNSW Sydney
Ververidis Vasilis/ShutterstockSoccer’s global allure is unmatched, yet its history is shadowed by tragedies.
At a recent soccer match in Nzérékoré, Guinea, a controversial refereeing decision led to unrest, resulting in crowd violence that claimed more than 50 lives.
In 2022, violence at Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan...













