Steaua Bucharest owner Gigi Becali hopes to wipe out hooliganism and
on-field violence by playing hymns and religious music at the soccer
stadium in Romania, Reuters reported Wednesday. "[I will play] only
religious songs before the matches, because I'm the one who pays and
this is the way I like it," Becali told reporters. Among the songs
eliminated? Queen's "We will rock you." "Why play that song? So the
players kill each other?" asked Becali. "Whoever wants [to hear]
devil's music should not come to my stadium." Becali, who Reuters
reports used his soccer fame to create a local ultranationalist party,
is second in presidential polls and has attracted support by helping
build churches across Romania. Players also will be forced to pay
between 5,000 and 30,000 euros ($40,600) if they appear upset after
being substituted for or dropped. "All my players must be happy,"
Reuters quoted Becali as saying.
