The Kremlin Backs Brawling Soccer Hooligans in France – Daily Beast

While British hooligans are famous for their drinking, the Russians are in training, literally. “Now many people are boxers or into mixed martial arts, and Russian hooligans often follow a very healthy way of life, avoiding alcohol, which used to be part of the subculture,” journalist Andrei Malosolov, co-founder of Russia’s Fans’ Union, told the BBC.