By Ruth Styles Few are the men who don't enjoy watching the football but Lee Doran's passion for the beautiful game goes far beyond the norm. Standing by her man: Amanda Hardman says her boyfriend has a sweet and caring side A scion of The Chosen Few, Rochdale AFC's hardcore group of hooligan fans, the 37-year-old was recently banned from every football ground in the UK for four years after getting into a fight during a match in February and has been told he cannot travel to Rio for the World Cup. 'At the end of the the day, it's not really about fighting,' explains his other half, Amanda Hardman, 43. 'Its all about going out, having some banter and doing a bit of shouting and bawling.'
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Amanda Hardman, 43, from Rochdale, is the girlfriend of Lee Doran, 37
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Mr Doran is a notorious hooligan and runs a 50,000-strong Facebook group
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He is among the group of hardcore fans banned from travelling to Rio
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Began his career in football violence at 13 and says he 'loves fear'
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He appears on Channel 5 documentary Football Hooligan and Proud
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But Ms Hardman says he has a nice side and is a caring boyfriend
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