In the Paris Saint-Germain Boulogne Tribune, during the Ligue 1 match PSG-Sochaux at Parc des Princes in Paris on January 27, 2007. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. Photo credit: TAAMALLAH MEHDI/ABACA.
Attack on a bar frequented by left-wing militants in Brest, France on September 20, 2025; a march in Romans-sur-Isère on November 25, 2023, to connect with residents of a popular district; parade in honor of Saint Geneviève in Paris on January 17, 2026; assault on Moroccan fans after the France vs. Morocco World Cup semi-final match on the evening of December 14, 2022 in Lyon; erection of a giant cross in the Niçois hinterland on November 1, 2025.
What is the common denominator between these different actions across the territory? They involve the presence and techniques of hooligans from various French clubs. Many far-right groupuscules, from identitarians to royalists, Pétainists to nationalist-revolutionaries, responsible for these actions, are linked to radical “supporterism.”
[Context: The article delves into the connections between various violent actions in different parts of France involving far-right groups and the rise of radical “supporterism.”]
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