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In the follow up to the hit series The Real Football Factories, Danny Dyer travels to Europe and South America exposing the truth behind inIn the follow up to the hit series The Real Football Factories, Danny Dyer travels to Europe and South America exposing the truth behind interntaional football hooliganism. In search of the world's most bitterly fought derby clashes - both on and off the pitch, Dyer investigates the cultural and political influences behind the violence.

As he comes face to face with the world's toughest firms, Dyer reveals a shocking insider view of this global phenomenon.terntaional football hooliganism.

Traveling to Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Poland, Holland, The Balkans and Russia, Danny Dyer gets inside the minds behind the most violent foreign firms and meets their most aggressive members.Croatia and Serbia

Football, George Orwell remarked, is war without the bullets. In the Croatian capital of Zagreb Danny discovers that in the former Yugoslavia football was war with bullets. Danny’s journey from Split in Croatia to Belgrade in Serbia reveals two countries whose fierce nationalism, fueled at football games, was a catalyst for the civil war which broke up Yugoslavia. And now 14 years later that football violence is a tough habit to kick. HOLLAND

Dutch games don’t come much nastier than Feyenoord V Ajax. Danny travels to Rotterdam to attend the game; a journey which takes him into the dark side of Dutch football hooliganism. It’s a world far removed from the liberal and tolerant Dutch society. Differences of opinion between the rival firms of Ajax, Feyernoord, Utrecht and Den Hague are settled with arson, stabbings and murder. 

POLANDTensions between football fans run high in Poland. Saturday resembles England in the 80s - pitch invasions, terrace wars and, an added Polish twist, forest fighting. In Gdansk local hooligans claim that Solidarity started on the terraces. But in Krakow politics takes a back seat to a good old fashioned ruck. At the ‘Holy War’, the local derby between Wisla Krakow and Krakovia, Danny witnesses the madness at first hand. When the Wisla fans burn Krakovia shirts at half time, the Krakovia fans explode and the game descends into a full blown riot.RUSSIA

In Russia, Danny samples one of the most active hooligan cultures in Europe. He visits Moscow and St Petersburg, where he learns about the firms of CSKA, Spartak Moscow and Zenit. He meets CSKA's female hooligan members and is introduced to the leader of Spartak's firm, the intimidatingly-named Vasilli The Killer. He also learns about the Russian hooligans' notion of fair play on the battlefield - no weapons, same numbers, may the best hooligan win...ARGENTINA

Argentineans are reputed to be the snobs of South America. But they are not adverse to a bit of old fashioned football violence. Danny encounters the deep hatred between rival teams in Buenos Aires and attends one of the bitterest derbies in Argentina - Independiente V Racing Club. The match violence becomes so extreme the game is called off at half time. Before the tear gas has cleared the repercussions and recriminations of the riot begin, exposing the rotten core of Argentine football – a world of political graft, corruption and extreme violence.BRAZIL

Danny discovers the dark side behind the Brazilian myth of ‘Sex, Samba and Soccer’ when he attends a match between Gremio and Flamengo, experiencing at first hand the fearsome Gremio hooligans terrace rampage – ‘The Avalanche’. But this is nothing compared to the violence that occurs in other parts of the country. The film crew travels to Rio de Janeiro on a Mancha Verde bus, the feared firm of Sao Paulo’s Palmeiras club. On the return leg of the journey their bus comes under gun fire from a car load of Botafogo hooligans…crouched on the floor of the bus we discover that football in Brazil really is a matter of life and death.TURKEY

If having an active hooligan scene is a pre-requisite to joining the EU then Turkey should be a shoe-in. Danny attends the famous Istanbul Derby between Fenerbahce & Galatasary - a game surrounded by fierce nationalistic passion and the fanatical allegiance of its fans. Danny speaks to supporters that are prepared to live and die for the sport. At the match as the tear gas swirls and the rubber bullets fly, Danny learns the true meaning of ‘Welcome to Hell’. 

ITALYThe Rome Derby is the highlight of the Italian Football calendar, and it’s a date eagerly anticipated by the hooligans on both sides. Danny attends the Roma game to experience the madness at first hand. In Torino he meets the Drughi– Juventus’ notorious firm, named after the ultra violent gang in A Clockwork Orange. But that homage is where the Drughi's love of merry old England ends. At the Drughi bar we learn that they have 39 reasons to hate Englishmen. They haven’t forgiven or forgotten Heysel, and Danny’s welcome is anything but warm. In bergamo danny meets the leader of the atalanta supporters,il bocia,very respected lad,who talks about the ultras culture.

duration: 6 hours

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Episode one
London is a key battleground for hooliganism. Seven matches take part on a typical season Saturday, with the Tube offering troublemakers easy access to flashpoints. The first episode of the series looks at the complex team rivalries in Danny`s own manor, while retired hooligans from the capital reflect on their pasts.

Episode two
The North,West From Manchester United`s Red Army to Burnley`s Suicide Squad. Episode Two
of The Real Football Factories finds Danny Dyer crossing the North West to investigate the deep-seated rivalry between the region`s big clubs. Danny talks to the local `top boys` as he
analyses the historical hooligan legacy that has exacerbated these violent rivalries.

Episode three
Scotland Hooliganism flourishes north of the border thanks to the rivalry between top clubs like Celtic and Rangers. The episode looks at Scotland`s long history of street violence, from the razor gangs and bottle parties of the `30s to the present day. Danny travels across Scotland
meeting the firms who shaped the country`s historic hooligan heritage.

Episode four
England ,Special English footie fans are notorious abroad. This episode looks at the violence
that follows the national team beyond our borders. Fans from smaller clubs often take the lead,
as bigger firms steer clear to avoid attention from the authorities - not to mention the in fighting and petty crime that follow.

Episode five
Yorkshire ,Trouble at clubs like Leeds and Sheffield is well-documented, but many smaller teams also have a thriving hooligan following. Halifax, Hull and Doncaster all have their own firms, where sharp class-divides and poverty do little to encourage alternatives. The Sheffield rivalry and international tension between Leeds and Turkish fans are also examined, as Danny Dyer heads north 

Episode six
The Midlands, Birmingham`s Zulu Warriors are one of Britain`s few racially-mixed football firms. Operation Red Card saw high-profile raids on 50 known members in 1987, but the group continues to go from strength to strength. Danny Dyer takes a trip across the Midlands to see the deep-seated rivalry in this culturally diverse footballing region.
Duration: 4 hours+