Ok so question: England has hooligans, Brazil has torcidas, Ecuador has I forgot already! Damn teflon memory! What does Ecua have? I can't remember the name of the Mexican hooligans either. Why is this important, you ask? It isn't, but I love trivia.
that sucks! i was too tire to go out and celebrate on by Little Portugal..its really nice to see people celebrate...but why this had to happen.....!!!!!!!!!!??
I hear alcohol and testosterone is a bad combination.
that sucks! i was too tire to go out and celebrate on by Little Portugal..its really nice to see people celebrate...but why this had to happen.....!!!!!!!!!!??
Even in a celebratory atmosphere, even among friends, bad things can happen.
That was proven Sunday afternoon, when celebrations following Portugal’s World Cup victory over Angola turned ugly in Toronto’s “Little Portugal” neighbourhood.
It’s not entirely clear why, but as many reveled in the victory a mob of about 40 people sparked a bloody brawl, throwing bottles at each other. The end result: two people were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Though police say the incident wasn’t actually related to the soccer game, the sudden mayhem proves a serious point about the dangers of large crowds surrounding the month-long World Cup festivities.
“We had a couple of officers that were injured as well from the mele,” said Sgt. Jeff Zammit of the Toronto Police.
"A couple of them got punched in the face and spat on which is unfortunate too."
Things got so bloody, cops say stains were left all over the streets prompting fire crews to come in and clean up the mess.
“That's not supposed to happen, we should be celebrating, not fighting about it,” said Portugal fan Maria Da Cruz.
Alcohol’s being named as a potential factor in the clash, but with only two people in police custody and dozens more involved, it seems unlikely the causes will ever be known in full.
In the meantime, area residents and Portugal fans will have time to think about what went wrong, and how to stop it from happening again next time their team takes to the pitch.
“It obviously dampened the celebrations for the partygoers, but everybody when you sweep the street is here for a party, not problems,” said Eduardo Everiano, another Portugal supporter.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact 14 Division at (416) 808-1400 or Crime Stoppers at (416) 222-TIPS.
I forgot already! Damn teflon memory! What does Ecua have? I can't remember the name of the Mexican hooligans either. 
Why is this important, you ask? It isn't, but I love trivia.
