Its in a different context than the Russian fella and lends itself quite well to some of the aggro going on at the moment in France.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/clark-praises-spirit-of-english-hooligans-1165721.html
I do agree, but didnt Tory Alan Clark MP for Chelsea and Kensington back in the day say something regarding our own hooligans back in the 80's, more in the vein of they showed English spirit, or something similar.