Venice parents fined for children playing football in public square

independent.co.uk

Parents in Venice were fined €50 each for their teenage children playing football in a public square, sparking local outrage. The fines were issued after a resident reported the noise from the 12 and 13-year-olds playing in Pino Signoretto square. Authorities cited disturbance and danger to passersby. Football is restricted for children over 11 in many public areas in Venice, with a specific field designated for play on Murano island. The families plan to appeal the fines.


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