February 3, 2007
Q: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ENDED UP IN HELL?:
Soccer: Italy cancels matches after rioters kill police officer (The Associated Press, February 2, 2007)
A police officer was killed Friday when fans rioted at a Serie A game between Sicilian sides Catania and Palermo, prompting the Italian soccer federation to postpone all league matches this weekend and cancel next week's friendlies involving the national teams.Fans rioted outside Angelo Massimino Stadium in Catania during the second half. Police fired tear gas, which wafted into the stadium and forced the match to be temporarily suspended in the 58th minute with Palermo leading 1-0. Television footage from Sky TG24 News showed players struggling to breathe and pouring bottled water on their faces.
Police said the officer died after an explosive device was thrown inside his vehicle.
The violence continued after the game, in which Palermo beat Catania 2-1, trapping hundreds of fans inside the stadium as authorities sought to avoid further violence and stop people from leaving.
A: The balls are checkered. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 3, 2007 8:10 AM
...postpone all league matches this weekend and cancel next week's "friendlies" involving the national teams...[quotes mine]
Hexagons surrounded by pentagons actually...but your point is the same.
Idiot Sicilians. I was really looking forward to Sunday's Inter-Roma match.
Posted by: Jim in Chicago at February 3, 2007 11:02 AMThe "friendlies"--sort of like the "religion of peace."
Posted by: Lou Gots at February 3, 2007 1:49 PM... in Hell?"
...and the cable box only gets ESPN Deportes and it shows nothing but soccer.
Goooolllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at February 3, 2007 6:06 PMOne man's hell is another man's heaven . . .
Posted by: Jim in Chicago at February 3, 2007 6:14 PM