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Racist abuse, far-right flags, And Attacks on Stewards at Euro 2012
Excerpt from: Racist abuse, far-right flags, And Attacks on Stewards at Euro 2012
Racism and violence involving Russia’s fans have marred the start of the European Championship and confirmed fears that Euro 2012 could be a troubled tournament. Fans of co-host nations Poland and Ukraine had been seen as a potential source of racial abuse, following a damning investigation by the BBC. Instead, Russia became the main security issue after evidence emerged Saturday of incidents at the Wroclaw stadium where it beat the Czech Republic 4-1 on Friday. Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie, who is black, was the target of racial abuse...Published By: Liverpool Antifascists - Sunday, 10 June, 2012