Football in Peru

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

Seeing as we're in the off-season I thought you might to see some stunning photos of a Peruvian football nature.

http://inbedwithmaradona.com/gallery/peru-by-robert-kittilson/

Certainly makes me want to sign up for a couple of matches.

 

[Dunk]

I went to a football match in Peru- good fun! The teams left the pitch at half time under a tunnel made of riot shields (held by riot police) as people threw stuff at them- looked like it was just the norm.

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

Same thing happened at the Belgrade derby this year. That was fun too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannylast/sets/72157629989563421/

 

[7:18]

great pictures, thanks

 

[HantsSeagull]

slightly oT but does anyone remember those Peruvian players we signed in the 70s - or did we sign them - i can't remember now??

 

[Gullys Cats]

nice pictures.

 

[Superphil]

Went to the semi final of the cup in Cyprus in 2003 (I think), Anorthosis v APOEL. We were with the APOEL fans in the away end. The fans worked out they could prise the ceramic tiles for the wall in the toilets, so then used them as a sort of cross between a frisbee and a ninja throwing star, they were luzzing them at the oppo goalie and the players, there were dozens of them embedded end on in the grass. The players just picked them out of the ground and slung them off the pitch. The police also had to make a sort of igloo out of riot shields whenever Anorthosis had a corner near us so the player could be protected from The barrage of tiles, lighters, coins, bits of concrete, whatever they could find. To luzz at the players.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

not as bad as some things quoted here but I once went to Lazio v Inter and some Lazio fan decided to 'luzz' the contents of his pockets, lighter, coins, chocolate bar etc at an opponent taking a corner, the old bill standing about 10 foot away simply watched without batting an eyelid