How war in Ukraine and repression at home steered the diehard football ultras of Belarus towards protest, prison and exile. Illustration: Sanja Pantic/BIRN; Photos: Geinography; Homoatrox; Aleksandr ...

Russia will deploy violent soccer fans, known as "hooligans" or "ultras," to Ukraine in an effort to bolster troop numbers as the conflict enters its 11th month. "What is very clear is that Putin will ...

It is a culture that has spawned books, films and documentaries, but what exactly is it? Goal takes a look at the phenomenon Football is a sport that has a global appeal and it plays a prominent role ...

A new report says football hooliganism in the Western Balkans is closely linked to organised crime and drug dealing, especially in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hardcore fans of Serbia’s Partizan ...