| Ever since soccer became a popular sport, there have | | | | who each one is. |
| been some down sides to all of the popularity. For | | | | Hooligans usually meet a few times a week at the |
| over a hundred years there has been something called | | | | local pub to go over how they will fight and which |
| soccer or football, if you are not in the United States, | | | | people they will be fighting. The organizations are |
| hooliganism. Hooliganism goes back to when each | | | | actually called firms and firms battle one another |
| team had its' own unique group of supporters. For | | | | almost always after the matches, but it can happen |
| example, in Scotland there are two rival teams called | | | | before the teams play. It is usually an organized event |
| Celtics and Rangers. These two teams usually vie for | | | | where people from each firm know where and when |
| the first and second place spots in their league. | | | | they will be fighting the opposing firm. There is almost |
| Hundreds of years ago Celtics were known to have | | | | always one person who is the leader and then there is |
| Catholic supporters and Rangers were known to have | | | | someone who is the second in command in case |
| Protestant supporters and whenever the two played | | | | something happens to the leader. The leader, of |
| one another groups of fans would sometimes start | | | | course, is responsible for organizing the fight and for |
| fights with the other. Now, according to a few Morris | | | | making sure his members is ready for match day. |
| County bail bonds men in charge of New Jersey bail | | | | Most of the time people in these firms do not die, |
| bonds, they say they see some hooliganism beginning | | | | although it has been known to happen. When fighting, |
| to creep into the United States when the national | | | | most firm members just use their bodies, but again, this |
| soccer team plays other nations, even at matches | | | | is not always the case. Some hooligans use weapons, |
| that do not count for the rankings. All over the world, | | | | like glass bottles and metal pipes to really do some |
| hooliganism is on the rise and soccer matches are | | | | damage to their rivals. |
| becoming a lot more dangerous with the increase in | | | | A lot of media attention has been given to hooligans all |
| violence. | | | | over the globe in the past few years because of the |
| The hooligans usually try to keep a low profile during | | | | increase in deaths that occur. It is important to keep an |
| the match, because they do not want to get thrown | | | | eye on this situation because it is becoming much |
| out of the stadium and risk losing their ability to watch | | | | more violent and the amount of hooligans is increasing |
| their team in the stadium. The match is almost always | | | | at a pretty quick rate. Everyone across the globe |
| the time when hooligans scout out the opposition to | | | | should be aware of what it is and how to try to |
| see who they will be battling after the game. The | | | | prevent family members and friends from getting |
| home firm also wants to stay hidden from the away | | | | involved in the violence that can very easily come with |
| firm because they do not want the opposing firm to | | | | hooliganism. |
| see how many individuals they have with them and | | | | |