The famous quote was something along the the lines of "Some people think that football is a matter of life or death - but it's much more than that"

However for 7 Brazilian soccer fans the quote tragically came true as a section of the stands collapsed at a stadium which had been criticized for its crumbling infrastructure, sending the victims plunging to the ground from the highest bleachers.
The victims fell 49 feet through a 10-foot wide hole in the concrete stands of the Fonte Nova stadium in the coastal city of Salvador, Bahia state secretary of sports Nilton Vasconcelos told the official Agencia Brasil news agency. Several people were also injured

How safe do you feel when attending a game at your local stadium ? Or when travelling and sampling the local customs?,  How old is the Stadium ? When did it last get fully checked over by a competent Structural Engineer.  

The structural integrity of the stadium may be at issue or simple controls like crowd management  at events can be a concern to some

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