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Russian Youth Hockey fight is better than every football brawl you’ve ever seen

by | 15th, May 2013

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FIGHT! The best unscheduled on-field sports fight I ever saw live was Manchester United v Arsenal in 1990. That was 21-man brawl (only David Seaman stayed clear of the argy-bargy). Compared to this, however, it was child’s play. In the Russian hockey youth match, a fight breaks out. The referee is not a giant. The fighters really are so very small.

Of course, the kids are all wearing body armour. And injuries may be to bruised egos more than loosened eye sockets.

You can, of course, only fight with the tools to hand, which makes us wonder why everyone tosses down their massive sticks before the fight? The girls of Roedean’s fierce hockey team will be laughing into their sleeves:

Spotter: mysportsrumors



Posted: 15th, May 2013 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink