Monday, December 10, 2012

The attack, and death, of a volunteer linesman at a youth soccer game shakes the Netherlands | Synopsis

The attack, and death, of a volunteer linesman at a youth soccer game shakes the Netherlands

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands –  Richard Nieuwenhuizen was doing what he loved: watching his son play soccer and volunteering as a linesman. On Monday, the 41-year-old father's passion for the sport cost him his life. Prosecutors announced Tuesday they are charging three players, two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old, in the attack on Nieuwenhuizen after a youth match between local clubs — Buitenboys and Nieuw Sloten. The players, whose identities have not been released, are to be charged with manslaughter, assault and public violence. They will be arraigned Thursday at a closed hearing. Prosecutors have released no details of a possible motive, and Buitenboys club chairman Marcel Oost said the reason for the attack was not certain. "We still don't have a clear picture yet," prosecution spokeswoman Brigit Haan told The Associated Press. The deadly assault sent shock waves through the Netherlands, a country where soccer is king.

People:

Richard Nieuwenhuizen

Overall Sentiment: 0.226424

Relevance: 0.718434

Eric van der Burg

Overall Sentiment: 0.0902407

Relevance: 0.646945

SentimentQuote
0.110027"It's important that parents but also the professional players give good examples how to behave," Van der Burg said. ...
0.107013"It's important that parents but also the professional players give good examples how to behave," Van der Burg said. "Sports should be fun."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.21704
  • Mean: 0.10852
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Nieuw Sloten

Overall Sentiment: -0.156034

Relevance: 0.623191

Van der Burg

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.471898

President Sepp Blatter

Overall Sentiment: 0.0382816

Relevance: 0.384964

SentimentQuote
-0.220163"Football is a mirror of society and sadly, the same ills that afflict society — in this case violence — also manifest themselves in our game," Blatter said ...
0.0372328"Football is a mirror of society and sadly, the same ills that afflict society — in this case violence — also manifest themselves in our game," Blatter said Tuesday in a statement. "Nevertheless, I remain convinced that football — through the example set by the tireless efforts of people like Mr. Nieuwenhuizen — is a force for good, and we must continue to use its positive example to educate people against these wrongs."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.1829302
  • Mean: -0.0914651
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Bert van Oostveen

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.359068

SentimentQuote
0"It is unbelievable that something like this could happen on a football pitch," said Bert van Oostveen, ...
0"It is unbelievable that something like this could happen on a football pitch," said Bert van Oostveen, the association's director of professional soccer. "These are the volunteers on which our sport is built. Without them we cannot go on."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Marcel Oost

Overall Sentiment: -0.173916

Relevance: 0.329002

Brigit Haan

Overall Sentiment: -0.118278

Relevance: 0.31593

SentimentQuote
-0.0959081"We still don't have a clear picture yet," prosecution spokeswoman Brigit Haan told ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0959081
  • Mean: -0.0959081
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Silvester M.

Overall Sentiment: -0.109928

Relevance: 0.286435

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Additional Info:

Country: the Netherlands

Overall Sentiment: -0.488327

Relevance: 0.454694

Disambiguation: Location | HumanLanguage | AdministrativeDivision | GovernmentalJurisdiction | KingdomReferences:

City: Amsterdam

Overall Sentiment: 0.391315

Relevance: 0.425542

Disambiguation: AdministrativeDivision | DutchMunicipalityReferences:

City: HAGUE

Overall Sentiment: 0.106316

Relevance: 0.356798

Disambiguation: AdministrativeDivision | DutchMunicipalityReferences:

Facility: Buitenboys clubhouse

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.320593

Holiday: Christmas

Overall Sentiment: 0.110851

Relevance: 0.309777

Organization: Royal Netherlands Football Association

Overall Sentiment: 0.133017

Relevance: 0.587032

Organization: Amsterdam District Court

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.338889

Company: FIFA

Overall Sentiment: 0.194245

Relevance: 0.313029

Disambiguation: Person | SportsAssociation | CompanyAdvisor | FootballOrganizationReferences:

Company: prosecution

Overall Sentiment: -0.16825

Relevance: 0.302899

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