the other way around. Detractors from this view also cite other football-related controversies that followed the rest of that summer. For Croatians, Boban's actions along with those of the Bad Blue Boys came to be symbolic, representing a foundational moment in their desire for an independent Croatia. In Croatian media, unsubstantiated theories have been presented to demonstrate that the violence was planned by Yugoslav secret services and Serb police chiefs. Columnist Franklin Foer writes, "To anyone watching, it was clear that both Serbs and Croats had come ready to fight. Rocks had been carefully stockpiled in the stadium before the game, waiting to be thrown. Acid had been strategically stored so that Croatian fans could burn through the fences separating them from their Serbian counterparts". References Association football riots 1990 riots 1990s in Zagreb 1989–90 in Croatian football Breakup of Yugoslavia Riots and civil disorder in Croatia Riots and civil disorder in Yugoslavia 1990 1990 Association football hooliganism 1989–90 in Yugoslav football May 1990 sports events in Europe Croatia–Serbia relations