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We can probably all remember the joy of filling our Panini World Cup albums and collecting and trading cards with our friends as children. Well, British company Blighty Creations had a slightly different take on this childhood passtime. Rather than player cards, the company decided to launch a series of trading cards based on Britain’s most famous hooligans. For Thierry Henry, read Terrible Henry, Arsenal’s most famous hooligan. For Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney and Owen read Slap Head Nick, Dangerous Dirk, Cool Boy Christopher and ‘Ard Man Aaron.

Unfortunately for Blighty Collectables, the Premier League took a dim view of the Little Hooliganz collection, stating its opposition to anything which encouraged hooliganism. “The clubs and the League, with the support of the fans have worked hard to eliminate hooliganism from English stadia. In the event that the smooth running of the championship is threatened, we will consult our legal advisers”, said a representative.

Under the threat of legal action, the company decided to withdraw the collection. In a statement on its website (www.littlehooliganz.com), it said that it hopes to be up and running again following some alterations to the Little Hooliganz range…

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