Hooliganism

Here are some definitions from other sources:

  1. Acts of vandalism and violence, particularly at sporting events
    Source: Larousse

  2. Violence between groups of supporters in the stadium, or relatively far from it, against the police, against individuals with no direct connection to the sporting event, or with the aim of destroying facilities and/or equipment.
    Source: Sports and Violence in Europe. Strasbourg 2004, p. 20. Dominique Bodin, Luc Robène, Stéphane Héas.

Motivations :

Often, hooliganism is motivated by a desire to be noticed, to enhance one’s self-esteem, particularly when the possibilities of doing so in other ways (playing a sport, social interaction, the professional world, etc.) are limited.

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