On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:25:41 -0700, allan tracy wrote:

Yes, I think some English people need to understand that the Italians
have a much stricter definition of hooliganism than we have over here.
Being drunk, sexist and boorish can alone pass as hooliganism to a lot
of Continentals

And pushing walls onto fans, resulting in multiple deaths, is seen as
hooliganism in Italy, whereas it's just high spirits in Liverpool.

Ian