Brazilian fans aghast over ban on going shirtless in Maracana stadium

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 16:13

Football fans in Brazil have raised their voice over the ban of shirtless, standing fans along with percussion instruments and flagpoles at Rio de Janeiro`s Maracana stadium, and have branded the measures as colonization and gentrification.

Excited World Cup fan injures father in mishap

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 11:48

One fan’s excitement over the Ghana-Serbia World Cup match nearly cost his father an ear.

Irish fans protest at French embassy for replay

Last Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 20:44

Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday’s controversial World Cup playoff.

Two killed as soccer fans clash in Honduras

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2009, 10:57

Two people were shot dead and more than 15 injured in Honduras when fans of rival soccer teams clashed outside a stadium following a match, police said.