Taxing Times
World Cup Winners
Taxing Times
Residents of Rio de Janeiro are taxing motorists to raise cash to pay for street decorations. Vehicles have been stopped and drivers invited to make contributions to help deck the streets out in Brazils green and yellow.
Not So Nazi
Insp Sandra Kessing, a German Federal Police officer, says plastic Nazi helmets worn by England fans are just a bit of a giggle. They just want to have fun, she said.
Looking For A Herro
Sven Goran Eriksson who stood his ground when confronted by an angry Alex Ferguson (See Backpages).
World Cup Losers
Causing A Stink
Three Englishmen are reported to be the first hooligans arrested at the World Cup. The yobs, who vandalised a taxi at the airport (!), pleaded guilty in a Cologne court to being drunk and disorderly.
Not Wanted
Police are looking for 180 banned individuals who failed to surrender their passports last week. The known troublemakers were required to do so by law.
Posted: 9th, June 2006 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
