Violence in Spanish football: a substitute for war?

Few incidents at Jimmy's funeral
Among the mourners, former Depor President

Former Depor President at funeral (c.)

MADRID (OPINION) -- As you are probably aware, a radical football fan (such a minimal word for this article) was beaten and killed last Sunday before the Atlético de Madrid and Deportivo La Coruña match at the Vicente Calderón stadium in Madrid. The fight that led to 46-year-old Francisco Javier Romero Taboada's death was between two groups of extremists: the Frente Atlético and Riazor Blues, both of which arrived at around 8.40 in the morning, having planned the 'event' well ahead via Twitter, What's App, Twenty and Facebook, among others. There were also some 10 hurt, and at least 20 people arrested at the time, and 30 more identified. So how, or why, did this happen?

Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, Duchess of Alba, dies at 88

• Descended from King James II of Britain
• 14 times Grandee of Spain

(www.abc.es)

SEVILLE -- The family of the Duchess of Alba announced her passing this morning. She had been under medical care for a respiratory infection believed to be pneumonia. The most-titled person in the world, known as the representative of Spanish aristocracy, died at 88 at her home in Seville, the Dueñas Palace, where she had asked to be taken from the intensive care unit last Tuesday. This was the second time Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, as she was known to the media not wishing to repeat her main title, had been admitted to hospital in the last couple of months. A descendant of King James II of Britain through his bastard son James Fitz-James, who was born to his lover Arabella Churchill, the 18th Duchess of Alba held 7 Dukedoms, 1 Count-Dukedom, 19 Merquessates, 22 Countcies, 1 Viscountcy, and 1 Manorial title, according to Wikipedia. She was recently named the third richest woman in Spain on the Forbes Rich List.