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Columbus Crew/West Ham Friendly Gets Violent
Published 7/21/2008 by Tim Hammer at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Yesterday the Columbus Crew of the MLS and West Ham of the English Premiere League took the pitch in Columbus, OH (the same Ohio that also hosted the open wheel racing catfight between Danica Patrick and Milka Duno on Saturday) for an exhibition friendly. Things escalated quickly when the always friendly West Ham fans found themselves in the Northeast corner of Crew Stadium, where the Crew’s rowdiest fans usually sit. WTVN reports, “As a scuffle broke out, security moved the unwelcome intruders to the concourse level, where the real chaos began. Supporters of both teams rushed to the concourse and began brawling, forcing ...

Major League Soccer Hooliganism, Part II
Published 7/24/2008 by The Soccer Source (noreply@blogger.com) at Soccer Source
... Asked about the incident, West Ham boss Alan Curbishley said "We needed that sort of workout...we wanted to show people what we're about." ...