Over 3,200 Brit footie hooligans to be banned from FIFA World Cup

London, jan.26 (ANI): Over 3,200 English football hooligans will be banned this week from going to the World Cup in South Africa.

New powers to stop the army of thugs from leaving the country during the summer tournament will be passed in the Commons. Home Secretary Alan Johnson will then impose a "control period", The Sun reports.he hooligans will be ordered to report to their local police station before the World Cup starts on June 11 and surrender their passports.

They will not be allowed to travel overseas until the tournament has finished a month later. (ANI)