There was a football derby in Stockholm yesterday. Between Djurgården and AIK. This was the scene at Medborgarplatsen on Södermalm a couple of hours before kick-off. AIK supporters marching towards the Tele2 Arena at Johanneshov. Some of the fans here are members of Ultras Nord. They lit flares and firecrackers during their march, and traffic came to a standstill. The game was goalless until late, when DIF scored the winner. Players from both team started a fight, AIK fans lit flares and firecrackers inside the stadium. Never a good idea. The referee stopped the game for an hour. AIK supporters stormed the pitch and started fighting with the police. Then this morning, the AIK club director resigned. The match and the aftermath have been headline news since yesterday afternoon. Police are investigating and will try to identify the troublemakers. Short YouTube clip here from the match here.
7 comments:
The best word I could think of... Idiots! ╭∩╮（︶︿︶）╭∩╮
Looks like matches are inviting for war these days.
It happened here once where a visiting team supporters club set the pitch on fire, among other things.
I do not get it. It is the most boring sport ever devised, and this kind of behavior is part of its culture. These people have nothing else to do but get riled up over such a boring game?
The first picture could be of a manifestacion in France. I once attended a friendly here between Argentina and Bosnia (we have a large Bosnian community). Many Bosnia supporters sat in a group with a banner reading "Hardcore Bosnians On Tour" and set off flares in the second half. The police didn't do anything.
It looks like a very scary situation. Not a good idea to go to one of their matches.
So good to see documentary photography happening here. Sports is a religion.
Great images Steffe. Thank you.
Post a Comment