Ajax FC (Amsterdam) will meet Feyenoord FC (Rotterdam) in the Dutch Cup final,the largest domestic soccer tournament in the Netherlands. The match will take place in Rotterdam, and rekindles a violent rivalry.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide reports that the Rotterdam city council fear an outbreak of hooligans attending the game, which in the past has led to dangerous confrontations of the two sides.
The report states that hardcore fans from both sides have already campaigned via the Internet, about the damage they hope to afflict on their opposition. This is a fierce rivalry that in 1997 resulted in the death of a 35-year-old Ajax supporter during a fight that broke out between fans of both sides.
The story fails to mention if there are any extra precautions that are going to be taken in an effort to thwart any violent activities, but it does give an example of the passion their fans show to their favorite teams.
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