22.08.2013 |
magazine issue | 12/2006
written by Hans IJzerman
The Night of Nancy: Social Psychology and Football
The Night of Nancy: Social Psychology and Football
November 30, Nancy, France: a dark day for European football. What should have been an exciting night of UEFA Cup football, ended in a disaster. The first news reached the Netherlands during the day that certain Dutch folks related to the football club Feyenoord had caused severe riots in the city of Nancy. Feyenoord had warned the French police in advance that problems could occur, and had requested of its own fans to not cause problems because of prior warnings... / more