Comments on: Eastern Europe Holds A Proper Soccer Riot (Video) http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/eastern-europe-holds-a-proper-soccer-riot-video-25701 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:29:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Adam J http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/eastern-europe-holds-a-proper-soccer-riot-video-25701#comment-116240 Adam J Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:54:18 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/eastern-europe-holds-a-proper-soccer-riot-video-25701#comment-116240 Excellent points, Charles. Also worth noting that the rioters were not Czech. So technically, the correct phrasing would be "Eastern Europeans Hold Proper Soccer Riot In Central Europe." Alas, headline space being what it is.... Excellent points, Charles. Also worth noting that the rioters were not Czech. So technically, the correct phrasing would be “Eastern Europeans Hold Proper Soccer Riot In Central Europe.” Alas, headline space being what it is….

]]> By: Charles http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/eastern-europe-holds-a-proper-soccer-riot-video-25701#comment-116238 Charles Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/eastern-europe-holds-a-proper-soccer-riot-video-25701#comment-116238 Worth noting for the future: most people consider the Czech Republic to be Central Europe, and Serbia to be Eastern Europe. The distinction describes something not only geographical, but often cultural as well, and says something about this event. The chapter on the Red Star Belgrade in Foer's book (on football/soccer) describes how the club's supporters were an organizing and active part of paramilitary and violent actions during the war. Worth noting for the future: most people consider the Czech Republic to be Central Europe, and Serbia to be Eastern Europe. The distinction describes something not only geographical, but often cultural as well, and says something about this event.

The chapter on the Red Star Belgrade in Foer’s book (on football/soccer) describes how the club’s supporters were an organizing and active part of paramilitary and violent actions during the war.

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