20 years ago at the football world Cup in France, German Hooligans injured a gendarme dangerous to life Daniel Nivel receives the Federal cross of merit.
Has been excellent during the world Cup 20 years ago by German Hooligans brutally beaten former French police officer Daniel Nivel is with the Federal cross of merit. Nivel was a “model for humanity”, said Federal foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who had awarded the 63-Year-old the award in Paris on Tuesday. He was used despite his life-threatening injuries with great personal strength for non-violence and a peaceful Sport. So he had become “a Symbol against hooligan violence and nationalism”.
Daniel Nivel is attacked by Hooligans
In the preliminary round game of the DFB-Elf on the 21. June 1998, against Yugoslavia (2:2), there were serious riots by hundreds of German troublemaker. COP Nivel was seriously injured, and lay for several weeks in a coma. He sustained irreparable brain damage and is semi-paralysed and blind in one eye. Six Hooligans were sentenced to several years in prison and streets.
“The shame of the Lens”
Maas also stressed today, people went “back on the road, not afraid of violence, show the Hitler greeting, people hunt”. The was unbearable. The foreign Minister paid tribute to in this context, the performance of the police, who deserved “the highest respect”.
Also DFB President Reinhard Grindel recalled, “the shame of the Lens” and makes it clear: “The fate of the Daniel Nivel is a reminder to us that we need to show any Form of violence in and outside the stadiums, the Red card,” said Grindel. The German and French football Federation jointly established the Daniel-Nivel-Foundation since the year 2000 for the prevention of violence in football and helps Victims.
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