
and Canadian market, Brimson warns that football still has an ugly side in certain parts of the world which can be addictive. In his latest book, “March of the Hooligans: Soccer’s Bloody Fraternity,” aimed at the U.S. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A reformed football hooligan has some advice for countries battling violence in the stands and for the United States as football star David Beckham gives the sport new prominence - don’t put up with it.ĭougie Brimson, a former member of the British Royal Air Force who once thought causing havoc at games was great fun and relished the ritualized violence, has carved out a name for himself in a new literature genre dubbed “hooly-lit.”
