The Crime of Passion in France

Javier Flores shot a group of football fans because they were shouting at him as he drove past. He said it wasn't his fault, but drunkenness is not a defence to murder. I think France is the only country where for murder you complete crime of passion. Sulphus Nielsen was nicknamed Croban or Bandi Legs and scored ten goals in a national match. Are footballers by and large underprivileged?