Source : icWales

MORE than 200 Welsh football hooligans have been barred from going to the World Cup.

Despite Wales not qualifying, the yobs will have to hand in their passports this week to stop them travelling to Germany.

In all, 208 known Welsh hooligans, who all have a history of football violence, are banned from attending overseas football matches and will face the same sanctions as England supporters.

Each of them will have to report to their local police station and hand in their passports on Tuesday - 10 days prior to the opening match - and on every England matchday during the tournament to prove they are in the country.

Of the 208, there are 130 from South Wales, 50 from North Wales, 25 in the Gwent area and three in Dyfed-Powys.