I am probably biased as I loathe football! But my husband plays high level rugby and have have been to stadiums for big games,and none of this happens,you do not have to separate fans,everyone mixes ,with little kids and older people.
There is always a good atmosphere and you can have a drink while you watch a game and there is no stupid behaviour.
This country goes into overdrive when England play,some fans were bouncing on a police car roof,the paper said it was good natured! As if that's okay!
Unfortunately football brings out the worst in people,when me and my husband on a holiday last week ,were being continually asked about the game,the team,the manager and so on! We said that we do not like football but rugby some people got really angry with us! We were called traitors! And more! All from boozy fans in pubs!
One guy could not get his head around it! And kept coming over and taking issue with us,my husband used to play for Harlequins,he is retired from playing as he is 43 now ,and had a club top on,but this really seemed to upset people,he was told he should be wearing a England shirt!
Are we the only ones who really don't care about who wins?