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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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Alejandro Edda

Drug kingpins in media spotlight

Jailed after a manhunt, the drug kingpin known globally as El Chapo expressed genuine surprise several years ago when interrogators…

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Top 5 undercover agents who infiltrated the Mob

In law enforcement, working as an undercover officer carries the high risk of discovery by criminal suspects, leading to violence,…

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El Chapo’s ‘criminal enterprise’ means life in prison

After hearing that a jury convicted him on all counts in his federal criminal trial on February 12, Mexican drug…

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Al Capone and the romantic holiday that triggered his demise

Ninety years ago this week, one of the most horrifying acts of violence in organized crime history occurred inside a…

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Drama-drenched El Chapo trial nears its end

Mob News & Notes is a new monthly feature in the Mob Museum’s blog. It highlights recent stories on American…

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Sopranos

Twenty years later, The Sopranos remembered fondly

Twenty years ago, The Sopranos television crime series began airing on HBO, featuring a fictional New Jersey Mafia boss and his family,…

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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department crime scene analyst Glezzelle Tapay swabs the ice pick. Dried blood is more likely to remain in small crevices for long periods of time.

Forensic scientists examine Mob Museum artifacts for evidence of criminal past

Forensic science, including DNA analysis and other fields related to examining blood found at a crime scene, is a powerful…

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