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Sociologist Dr. Linuz Peitz studies the psychology that drives Soccer (Football) Hooligans. He says the rising tide of soccer violence is all about one thing, territory.

In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we take an indepth look at Soccer (Football) Hooligans.

We talk the psychology behind hooliganism, the most dangerous Firms/Ultras, places that aren't safe to go and how Hooligans will impact the World Cup.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, we countdown the Top 5 Life Lessons We Learned the Hard Way

00:00 Introducing Soccer Violence Researcher Dr. Linus Petiz

01:11 What Drives Soccer (Football) Hooligans

04:08 Hooligans and Soccer Violence

07:33 Soccer (Football) Hooligans and Organized Crime

10:16 The Most Dangerous Soccer (Football) Firms / Ultras

11:14 Joining a Firm / Ultra

12:34 Where Soccer Violence is the Worst

13:25 Soccer Hooligans and the World Cup

14:41 Pointless

35:26 Top 5 Life Lessons We Learned the Hard Way

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