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Apr. 2002, Xene #27
What will you do in Sapporo during
the World Cup?
Mozzy, 33, England
I'm coming to Sapporo to see England beat Argentina
because I was born in England. Besides that
I will go shopping for an MD player, and also
check out the clothes shops. I heard the noodles
are pretty good! Drinking! There are hooligans
in every country (including Japan). It's just
the way they manifest themselves.
Nick, 42, England
As a member of the England Fan Club, all we
want to do in Japan is support England on the
way to the World Cup final, and enjoy ourselves.
I would like to get photos with as many different
soccer fans from the competing countries as
possible. Yes, there are hooligans in England
(they are a very tiny minority), but it must
be very highly stressed that by far the majority
of fans hate hooliganism and violence of any
kind and love their football.
Stanley, 57, USA
I will watch the game Germany versus Saudi Arabia
in Sapporo although I'm not really a soccer
fan. I'll have my normal sightseeing tour --
there is so much to do in Sapporo and Hokkaido:
hot springs, Lilac festival, concerts, good
food (chanko, crabs), Sapporo Beer Garden. I
think "hooligan" is like "gaijin"
-- a term that is not positive and implies a
problem. The difference between hooligans and
avid fans is very great and I don't know if
there is a distinction being made. I would like
to tell soccer fans to respect Japanese customs.
So please relax. It's only a week, and Yosakoi
Soran is coming!
Omar, 18, Saudi Arabia
I'm visiting Sapporo for the first time to see
my brother and watch the Saudi football match.
Of course I'm supporting Saudi Arabia because
it's my country. (By the way, there are no hooligans
in all the Arab countries.) And I will go to
electronics shops and buy a digital camera.
I would also like to try traditional Japanese
food. I would like to tell other soccer fans
to play fair.
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