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L’ Inghilterra ha regolato con facilità Andorra a “Wembley” al cospetto di circa 58mila persone che hanno “dribblato” lo sciopero dei trasporti pubblici tanto temuto dagli organizzatori e si è garantita la partecipazione al mondiale del prossimo anno che si disputerà in Sud Africa.Il campionato è finito ma il pugno di ferro della giustizia britannica si sta abbattendo su diverse tifoserie in relazione a vicende accadute nel corso dell’ ultima stagione. Otto tifosi del Southampton sono stati immortalati in atteggiamenti violenti in occasione dell’ invasione di campo avvenuta in occasione della gara interna con il Burnley, i cui fans hanno provocato la reazione del pubblico di casa con cori che dileggiavano i biancorossi retrocessi. Ne seguirono un reciproco tentativo di venire a contatto ed un copioso lancio di oggetti tra le opposte fazioni. Un supporter dei Wolwes è stato diffidato per tre anni in relazione alla partita giocata contro il Nottingham Forest così come in un’ aula di giustizia sono terminati anche gli incidenti accaduti in occasione di Kettering-Telford, scontri che si sarebbe ricostruito essere stati combinato attraverso l’ utilizzo di telefoni cellulari. Le immagini sono state in grado di mostrare anche l’ alto numero di soggetti coinvolti nei fatti. E’ stato condannato a quattro anni di carcere e condotto in cella un tifoso dei Celtic reo confesso dell’accoltellamento, non mortale, di un tifoso dei Rangers Glasgow in occasione di un diverbio verificatosi nei pressi di un pub in occasione dell’ “Old Firm” disputatasi lo scorso dicembre.
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Page last updated at 21:06 GMT, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 22:06 UK
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England 6-0 Andorra
England celebrate Rooney’s fourth-minute opener against Andorra
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England took another step towards World Cup finals qualification by hammering hapless minnows Andorra at Wembley.
“In an embarrassingly one-sided contest Wayne Rooney hit the crossbar before he headed home Glen Johnson’s cross.Frank Lampard converted Theo Walcott’s pull-back and Johnson fired in another centre for Rooney to volley his second.Johnson teed up Jermain Defoe to glance in England’s fourth, Defoe bundled in another soon after and Peter Crouch tapped in a sixth with 10 minutes left.“
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||
| 1 | England | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 21 |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 3 |
| 6 | Andorra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | -23 | 0 |
Hunt for 8 men who ‘attacked’ Burnley fans
Lancashire Telegraph
10 June 2009
By Chris Hopper
“THESE are the eight men wanted by police after bottles, coins and flares were hurled at Burnley fans.Terrified Clarets supporters were showered with missiles by Southampton fans after a Championship game at St Mary’s in April.And now Hampshire police have released photos of eight hooligans in an attempt to track down the culprits.Burnley fans reacted furiously following the game after a police chief said they must shoulder some of the blame for the violent scenes.But the move by police yesterday has been backed by supporters’ leaders and Burnley FC.Chief Supt Matthew Greening, Southampton FC match commander, said: “We are committed to identifying and bringing to justice those people who were responsible for violence and disorder.“Our enquiry is aimed at sending a strong message to Southampton fans that we will not tolerate violence or threatening behaviour of any kind at football matches and we will act if supporters break the law.”The 2-2 draw on April 25 sealed Southampton’s relegation from the Championship, prompting 1,500 angry fans to invade the pitch.
Burnley fans were taunted and missiles – including bottles, coins and flares – were hurled at away supporters.Mr Greening added: “I understand it was a tough season for Saints supporters but the behaviour of a few so-called fans immediately after the Burnley match was totally unacceptable and there is no place for it at St Mary’s or any venue in the city.“It is fortunate that serious injury was not caused to anyone that day.“If you recognise any of the people captured on camera then I’d urge you to come forward and tell us who they are so that we can deal with them.”Alex Wood, Burnley FC’s stadium manager, said the club had no power to ban the fans if they were identified and convicted.However, he urged Southampton to take action and praised police for releasing the images.He said: “We would expect the opposition team to have something in place so these people cannot purchase away tickets for Turf Moor.“We welcome this action by police and we applaud anything to tackle football violence.”Alan Beecroft, from fans group Colne Clarets, added: “I think it is absolutely right that the police have released these pictures.Burnley fans were the innocent parties in all this and there was no provocation from our supporters in the ground.“They were hooligans and they were angry they were getting relegated.“This action by police appeases us fans a bit and it shows us that they are doing something to stop it happening again.”After the game in April, Mr Greening angered Burnley fans by claiming they were being “quite proactive” towards their Southampton counterparts and were “winding them up”.Yesterday, he stood by his comments, saying Clarets fans’ behaviour had “added to” the trouble.”
Wolves hooligan banned from games
Express and Star
10 June 2009
“A Wolves hooligan who fought with up to 30 supporters as families leaving Asda near Molineux in Wolverhampton watched in horror has been banned from all football matches for three years.Lee Millard, aged 23, of Bilston, was seen on CCTV brawling with around 30 Nottingham Forest fans during the second half of the match, which the visitors lost 5-1.Millard, who has worked for British Gas, also joined other Wolves fans in a brawl in London’s Leicester Square, when Wolves played West Ham in the capital in 2004.He appeared at Solihull Magistrates Court, when he did not contest a three year ban given to him under Operation Puma, a West Midlands Police blitz on football violence using civil powers to ban yobs from games.The powers allow police to show their intelligence about a fan to a court to persuade magistrates that a ban is necessary.Pc David Mapp, from West Midlands Police, said: “Millard was part of the Wolves risk group, an organised football crime group, which attends Wolves home and away matches.“We are trying to get the message across that this type of behaviour is unacceptable. We have already banned 10 people from this group.”Footage of last August’s brawl, which happened during a game, was shown to the court.
The fight took place outside turnstiles at the ground, close to The Feathers pub on Molineux Street.PC Mapp said: “When you watched the CCTV you could actually see families coming out of Asda in the background when this fight was taking place.Millard, of Hollywell Street, who admitted in court he had been an idiot, said: “When my ban ends I will go back to football matches but I won’t cause any trouble.”In 2006, Millard was jailed for seven months for throwing a bottle in the midst of a mass brawl involving more than a dozen Wolves fans in Leicester Square.He was given a banning order at the time, which was overturned when top judges ruled the violence was not football related and involved a stag group.The new ban stops him from entering Wolverhampton city centre three hours before or after a Wolves home match.He is also banned from using trains when Wolves are playing away and is banned from using the London Underground when his team is in the capital.Millard is one of several Wolves yobs to be banned from games, following last August’s violence involving Nottingham Forest fans.In January, Steven Noble, aged 47, of Princes Square, in the city centre, was given a five-year ban from matches after he was seen kicking and punching on the footage.Sgt Chris Austin, from Operation Puma, reckoned the trouble lasted between three and four minutes – which he thought was “quite a long time” compared with other violent incidents linked to football”
Police hunting football thugs after clashes at local derby
Wales Online
10 June 2009
by David James
“DETECTIVES have released these images of suspected football thugs wanted after clashing with police following Cardiff City’s derby game with Swansea.The men are believed to have been involved in disorder on Sloper Road and Leckwith Road outside Ninian Park following the 2-2 draw on April 5.Detective Constable Simon Chivers, of the football intelligence unit, said the fans had been identified as part of a lengthy process of studying CCTV.Several fans have already faced court proceedings for disorder and one fan has been given a lifetime ban from the club after admitting throwing missiles inside the ground.During the game referee Mike Dean was struck with a coin which cut his forehead and left him with blood trickling down his face.The men in these photos, which will be shown on Crimewatch, were all involved in disorder after the game. They include:
A man in a green coat spotted throwing missiles at police in Sloper Road and Leckwith Road after the game.A man in a grey cap who clashed with officers at the bridge by Leckwith Road;A man in a red hoodie throwing missiles on Leckwith Road.A man with short hair and white t-shirt who kicked a police wagon on Cowbridge Road East outside the Goscombe pub;A man in a white hoodie who threw missiles at officers on Sloper Road and Leckwith Road.
DC Chivers said: “Since the game we have been going through the process of viewing CCTV footage from both inside and outside the ground.“We have identified the individuals in these CCTV as being responsible for throwing missiles, while one was filmed attempting to damage a police vehicle outside the ground.“It is important to stress that the majority of the spectators at the game enjoyed themselves and behaved impeccably.“However, we will not tolerate the behaviour of a minority of people who were intent on causing trouble that day and we will take positive action against those who are identified. We continue to work closely with Cardiff City Football Club.“The post-match investigation is continuing and anyone who is found to have been involved in disorder will be arrested and on conviction can expect banning orders.”
Two deny Poppies football violence
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
10 June 2009
Rival football fans clashed on a residential street as trouble flared before a crucial match in Kettering.
“A jury was shown footage of the riot in Britannia Road between Kettering Town and Telford supporters on the day of the crucial promotion encounter between the teams on April 5 last year.Northampton Crown Court head yesterday that about 100 Telford fans covering their faces charged towards a smaller group of Poppies supporters chanting “TYO”.It stands for the Telford Youth Organisation, a known group of hooligans.Prosecuting in the trial of Danny Walsh and Jaime Laird who are accused of being involved in the confrontation, Kevin Barry said: “There was violence on both sides and the Telford fans were in greater numbers. The police got between the two groups.”Each defendant is said to have pushed passed officers in order to confront Telford fans.”The group of Kettering fans had been drinking in the Goody’s Pub and the Telford group was walking from the Peacock pub in the town centre after been seen by police talking on their mobile phones.Officers hit the rioters with batons before dispersing the groups at about 2.15pm.Later on in the afternoon, Walsh is captured on CCTV “goading” Telford supporters outside the White Horse pub in the town centre before being pepper sprayed by an officer.Missiles such as plant pots, bottles and glasses were thrown over a wall from the pub’s beer garden by Telford supporters and at one point, police had to force the door shut to keep fans away from Poppies’ troublemakers.Laird, 42, of Rydalside, Kettering, is said to have punched a rival fan on the back of the head and Walsh, 30, of Hutchinson Avenue, Broughton, refused to be pulled back. Both deny charges of affray.Craig McCallum, 38, of Almond Road, Kettering, has pleaded guilty to a public order offence and will be sentenced at the conclusion of the case.”
Celtic fan jailed for four years over Old Firm stabbing
Scottish Daily Record
10 June 2009
By Jamie Beatson
“A CELTIC supporter who repeatedly stabbed a Rangers fan in a “frightening and vicious attack” hours after an Old Firm match was yesterday jailed for four years.Shaun Duffy, 30, knifed Brian Duncan in Glasgow’s Springcroft Bar and Diner.Duncan was left with serious spinal injuries and still suffers pain, months after the attack.The High Court in Dunfermline heard that Duffy, an offshore worker, became involved in an argument after bar staff said drinkers entering the pub could not wear football colours.Brian, his brother Colin and friends had gone to the pub in the city’s Baillieston on December 27 last year after watching Rangers lose 1-0 to Celtic at Ibrox that day.Duffy – a father-of-two – was sitting in the busy bar nearby.The court was told that the accused and Colin later became involved in a fight.Brian – who had been playing pool – saw the incident and rushed to help his brother.But Brian, 37, was pushed to the ground before Duffy pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the chest and neck.Simon Bowie, prosecuting, said Brian was unable to stand up after being attacked.Duffy fled the scene as other drinkers attended to his victim.
Brian lost two litres of blood on the way to hospital and had to be resuscitated.Doctors believed his injuries were a significant threat to his life. He has been left with a lack of feeling in his fingers and his lower legs.Mr Bowie added: “He was a keen footballer but is unable to do that and does not now socialise.”Duffy handed himself in to police weeks after the incident.The court was told he had previous convictions for football-related violence and served three years in jail for a previous assault to the danger of a victim’s life.Duffy, of Borthwick Street, Garthamlock, Glasgow, admitted assaulting Brian to the danger of his lifTe.ony Graham, defending, said: “There’s no situation where this sort of violence can be tolerated by society.
“He is a man who can remain free of intoxicants when working offshore but succumbs to alcohol abuse when on shore leave.”He was in a pub, he was drunk and something that started as a minor argument escalated and he offers no excuse for that.”Imposing the jail term, judge Lord Woolman said the attack was “life-threatening.He said: “You carried out a frightening and vicious attack on Brian Duncan. It is only chance you do not face a charge of murder.”You have 11 previous convictions – five for breach of the peace, one football-related and a 2005 conviction for an assault with a bottle.”Your victim required emergency treatment and lost two litres of blood – this was life-threatening.”If you had been convicted after trial, you would have had six years in prison – but as you pled guilty the sentence will be four years.”Duffy smiled at supporters on the public benches as he was led to the cells.”