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Originally posted by DJ Eco No, you guys are right... I read and interview and felt bad for him and replied shortly after, but I just imagined myself as the family of the victim, and that's even a worse situation to be in... Truly senseless death...

You looked at it from every angle and it's the right way to do it..When my friend Woody got shot by my friend Frankie I felt bad for everybody,,even Frankie...One moment of stupidity fucked up a lot of lives forever.....

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"Football has a central place in the life of Italy, so whatever problems exist at a social level find their way to the stadium."
Uefa spokesman William Gaillard

so true.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foo...ope/7091306.stm

Italian football to be suspended

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has suspended next week's Serie B and C matches after the latest fan violence.

On Sunday, games were halted across the country and police attacked after a Lazio fan was shot by a policeman.

Italy's Euro 2008 qualifier away to Scotland on Saturday means there are no top-flight Serie A games next weekend.

But FIGC president Giancarlo Abete has not ruled out the possibility of the postponements continuing after the international break.

Interview: Uefa spokesman William Gaillard

"We don't intend to restart all tournaments from Sunday 25," he said.

"We will have to study, with the Serie A clubs, certain initiatives to be put in place by the 25th - a reflection of the values of football, like a categorical no to any form of violence."

Sports minister Giovanna Melandri had earlier asked for "a strong gesture, in particular suspending the championships for a few weeks".

She added: "Today I think a significant gesture needs to be made to express the condolences from the sporting world and the football world and the shared mourning and at the same time a condemnation without hesitation of violence."

Sunday's incident occurred when Lazio fans travelling to see their team play at Inter Milan encountered Juventus fans at a motorway service station in Tuscany.

Football has a central place in the life of Italy, so whatever problems exist at a social level find their way to the stadium
Uefa spokesman William Gaillard

Lazio's game with Inter and Roma's match with Cagliari were both postponed in the aftermath of the fatal shooting, and Atalanta's game with Milan was abandoned after just seven minutes.

Italy's anti-hooligan body has proposed the banning of large groups of potentially violent away supporters from all grounds.

It has also suggested that away fan attendance should be decided on a game-by-game basis, and wants 'supporter passports' introduced as soon as possible.

Uefa spokesman William Gaillard told BBC Sport that although there was clearly a serious problem, it was unfair to lay the blame entirely at the door of football.

"It reflects social difficulties in Italian cities which have little to do with football, and also the presence of extremists and organised groups do not reflect what the average fan feels about football," he said.

"That bullet could have hit anyone in the parking lot, so it's tragic. Football has a central place in the life of Italy, so whatever problems exist at a social level find their way to the stadium."

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Originally posted by steven-neil ^^^^^^^ True,,we used to be the worst and now it's as safe as going to a baseball game...

Yep. I went to a game at Old Trafford this past March to watch Manchester United play host to Bolton and I felt very safe the entire time. I know they do segregate the fans of the visiting team into a section to curb the fights during the games. It's probably not as safe during a derby (inter-city) match, like Arsenal-Tottenham, Newcastle-Sunderland, etc.

I wasn't shocked at all with seeing no violence. However, I was shocked to see you can place bets on the game

On a side note, this was a dream come true for me (since I support Manchester United). Easily one of the best experiences in my life. If you like soccer, worth the steep price you pay to experience the atmosphere.

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Originally posted by southbound24 I thought i was the only american whatching Fox soccer, I like Liverpool cause they sing the best, thats how this American chooses his favorite etam, who ver cheers the best I root for, so Liverpool it is, plus they play that hardnosed style

You scouse bastard!

I watch the games occasionally and for the big matches that aren't on FSC, I make it out to Nevada Smith (the footy bar near Webster Hall) since they have Setanta Sports. I was there last week for Super Sunday (Liverpool-Man United, Arsenal-Chelesa) and the place was packed with the supporters singing their songs.

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