Soccer-Italy vows drastic action to curb violence

From Reuters AlertNet
By James Eve and Deepa Babington

ROME, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has promised drastic measures to confront soccer violence after a policeman died in clashes between rampaging fans at a Serie A match in Sicily.

Prodi intervened after all play in the country's leagues was suspended indefinitely following the nation's second soccer-related death in a week.

"We cannot continuously put the lives of police officers at risk and need a remedy that makes soccer clubs feel responsible (for fans' actions) and radically changes the situation," Prodi told reporters in Bologna.

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Teddy's Comment: Soccer Violence is a serious problem which we must concern. I hope all soccer fans will perform rational behaviour to express their emotion. No Violence !!!!