liament and the National Parliaments of the European Union made effort to avoid the violence throughout Europe. European Council issued a report on hooliganism September 1999 and tried to take further steps on this problem.After all the work done by various sociologists and initiatives of the European Institutions still it is difficult to observe decline in violence in European Stadiums.To make it clear that World is suffering enough from hooliganism for many years I will give some events that took place in various stadiums of the world. They are all violent and they are all dreadful. Then I will have a look at the background of the hooliganism. Then we will be able to study this subject within sociological perspective.Past Violence Acts at Soccer Stadiums1982 Moscow - 340 people are reported to be killed at a European Cup match between Soviet club Spartak Moscow and Haarlem of the Netherlands. 1985 Belgium - 39 people are killed at the European Champions Cup Final at Heysel Stadium when riots break out and a wall separating rival fans of England's Liverpool and Italy's Juventus of Turin collapses. 1989 England - 95 people are crushed to death at an English FA Cup semifinal game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, when police open gates to alleviate crowding outside Hillsborough Stadium. The resulting rush of people onto the already filled terrace sections traps fans against riot control fences ringing the field.1996 England - It led to some 200 arrests and 30 injuries after England's Euro 96 semifinal loss to Germany. 1996 Zambia - At least nine soccer fans are crushed to death and 52 others injured in a stampede following Zambia's victory over Sudan in a World Cup qualifying game. 1999 Belgrade - A 17-year-old fan was killed by a flare fired by rival supporters in a violent Belgrade soccer derby.Background of hooliganismFootball has been associated with violence ever since its early beginnings in 13th Century in England. On those...
