Athens Police to go Champions League Hooligans Paintball Hunting
By: Bob | May 21st, 2007
The excitement is starting to build as we inch closer to Wednesday’s Champions League final in Athens. Today we learn that the city’s security is on its highest alert since that hooligan known as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited it last year and that police forces are mobilizing like they did during the Olympics only this time they will have more fun.
Greek police will have paintball guns at their disposal in case any of the Liverpool and AC Milan fans get out of hand outside of Olympic Stadium.
“The paintball guns will be one of the weapons the riot police will use in case of fan clashes,” police spokesman Panagiotis Stathis told Reuters.
“The have the double aim of stopping trouble because they are quite painful as well as marking violent fans,” he said.
Any fan covered with paint from a police gun, and not arrested immediately, could then be easily identified and detained by police later.
A hooligan hunting they will go!
In other Champions League news:
- A 43-year-old concert pianist will referee the game (Soccer Mad in America)
- Both sides want to avoid penalties (Aljazeera)
- The Gerrard and Gattuso reunion should be fun (Sportinglife)
- Kaka is afraid of Peter Crouch (BBC)
- Tickets are going for 18 times face value (IHT)
- Champions League Facts and Figures (Reuters)
My fingers are ready and I will be LiveBlogging during the game on Wednesday. I hope you can join me.
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