Crowd violence
The latest weapon against sporting hooligans is DNA tagging spray
Police are to be armed with a spray that marks skin and clothing with an invisible solution that will enable them to identify fans involved in anti-social behaviour.
- Ben Rumsby
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Two dead, hundreds arrested in France as ‘barbarians’ spoil Champions League party
Violent scenes broke out during celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain’s historic soccer victory.
Soccer fans have altercation at Cremorne hotel
Suspected Melbourne City FC supporters storm a pub in Cremorne in a violent altercation with rival fans
Police investigate brawl involving crowd safety staff at Summernats car festival
Footage has emerged of men wearing “crowd safety” vests appearing to throw several punches and kicking a man on the ground during a brawl at the Canberra event.
- Clare Sibthorpe
Clubs welcome referees with guard of honour after violent incident
There are ongoing concerns about hostility between officials and spectators at matches after a referee’s jaw was broken during a game in south-west Sydney.
- Jordan Baker and Mary Ward
- Opinion
- Australia
Pity the referees, remind the parents: it’s only sport
Attitudes towards referees are a worry. It starts at your children’s club.
- Georgina Robinson
‘Unacceptable risk’: Adam Abdallah refused bail for alleged assault of referee
Magistrate Glenn Walsh said 25-year-old Adam Abdallah appeared to beat the soccer referee “savagely” and posed an “unacceptable risk” to the community.
- Olivia Ireland
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- Australian soccer
I’ll be back, says linesman with broken jaw as man charged over soccer attack
Greenacre withdrew its top men’s team from a suburban Sydney soccer competition in response to a violent assault on a referee, as police charged a 25-year-old man over the incident.
- Jordan Baker
- Graphic content
- Australian soccer
‘No one will stop me from refereeing’: Linesman has jaw broken by spectator at suburban soccer game
Khodr Yaghi was acting as a linesman in south-west Sydney on Friday night when a spectator threw him to the ground and punched him in the face, breaking his jaw.
- Jordan Baker
Teens stabbed in brawl, man fighting for life after NYE celebrations
Three teens suffered stab wounds and a 22-year-old is fighting for his life after an attack, but police say most revellers behaved well on New Year’s Eve and into the early hours of 2023.
- Caroline Schelle