“We witnessed such an incident in Moscow in 2002, when soccer fans set ablaze 80 cars in the city center,”
Boris Gryzlov
“We hope this program will further encourage the millions of soccer fans in this country to contribute to helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina.”
Don Garber
“The first thing I realized was the incredible passion that the South Florida fans have for the game of soccer when national pride is on the line. Even though I was not a native of the two countries playing, the spirit of the people got me into the game. That is what I want to accomplish with the WISL.”
Steven Heller
“It's an absolute shame. These soccer-knowledgeable fans are hard to come by. It doesn't make sense that a viable, historical team will be moved to a different location.”
Troy Dayak
“Every tent has its own special clientele. There is a tent with lawyers, students, soccer fans.... Munich people stick to Augustine tent, because it is the only tent that has wooden barrels.”
Astrid Ganssen
“International soccer matches often witness extreme behaviour by a handful of fans. We do not agree with this.”
Kong Quan
“I want to apologize to my teammates, the fans, the club and Major League Soccer for my actions. What I did was wrong, and I am deeply sorry for what happened. It was a frustrating night and I let the emotions get the best of me.”
Christian Gomez
