Episode 2: Among The Thugs
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Jeff and Stephen explore hooliganism ahead of the World Cup and retrace the origins of fan violence in soccer. Sam Borden of ESPN travelled to Russia for his magazine story on a new school of hooligan culture that sometimes doesn't involve soccer, but might involve an architect or a graphic designer. Sam joins The Lede from Russia to discuss these new MMA-style hooligans, their thoughts on the Russian government and why the violence at Euro 2016 in Marseille escalated as it did.
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