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Mobbed-up soccer hooligans create chaos in southern Europe

July 15, 2026

This summer, all eyes are on North America as Canada, Mexico, and the United States host the 2026 World Cup. The “beautiful game,” as soccer (or football) is sometimes called, tends to bring people together who otherwise would never cross paths. For instance, citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, welcomed the Algerian national team to set up their home base in the University of Kansas town during the global tournament. But the sport has a dark side, too. Though most fans only want to cheer for their team and enjoy the game, a small subset takes their diehard support a little too seriously, ...

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John Gotti’s takedown detailed in new Netflix series

A three-part docuseries now available on Netflix examines the dramatic rise and fall of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti…

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Eighty-two years ago this month, Murder Inc.’s Abe Reles took a mysterious fall

Abraham “Kid Twist” Reles’ damning testimony assisted in taking down some of the most vicious Mob enforcers during the sensational…

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Mobsters blamed for Election Day violence in New York City 90 years ago

Before a hotly contested battle for the New York mayor’s office culminated in a big win for a “law and…

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Classic Mob movie ‘Mean Streets’ celebrates 50th anniversary

Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, released in October 1973, is regarded as a classic crime drama, depicting a New York City…

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Defiance of Kefauver Committee put Frank Costello behind bars for 14 months

When New York underworld boss Frank Costello famously walked out while being questioned by the Kefauver Committee in 1951, he…

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Tod Goldberg’s Mob trilogy concludes with ‘Gangsters Don’t Die’

The third novel in a Mob trilogy by author Tod Goldberg was released in September, completing the tale of a…

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The fall of Salvatore Maranzano, and the rise of the new Mafia

The autocratic reign of self-proclaimed boss of all bosses Salvatore Maranzano came to a bloody end 92 years ago this…

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