my favorite team

My favorite team in the whole world is Liverpool FC (FC stands for football club). They are my favorite club because they are the most accomplished team in the world. They have won 18 league titles, and were runners up 12 times, only Manchester United FC has more titles with 19. Liverpool has won 7 league cups, 7 FA cups, and 5 UEFA cups, more than any other team in the world.

Aside from their on the field success, LFC is my favorite team because the city of Liverpool resembles Boston in many ways. Both are historic, hard working port cities. LFC is owned by John Henry and the Boston Red Sox organization.

In Egypt, 74 soccer fans were killed as a result of rioting. The moment the whistle blew to end the game fans from both teams ran onto the field. At this time the stadium lights were turned off and the gates to the stadium were locked by the Egyptain army. Fans from the winning team went to the bleachers to attack the fans of the losing team. They were armed with knives, bats and fireworks, however most of the deaths were the result of suffocation from people being pressed up against the locked gates while trying to escape.

This violent outburst was about more than just the game. Supporters of the winning team started the riot after they said the police allowed the other teams fans to attack them before the game. Others say it was a planned attack from the supporters of the former government.