June 19, 2013

Euro 2012: Croatia face racism charge by UEFA

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(L-R) Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli of Italy during a training session at Marshal Józef Pilsudski Stadium on June 15, 2012 in Krakow, Poland. (June 14, 2012 – Source: Claudio Villa/Getty Images Europe) (Reuters) – UEFA moved to act against racism at Euro 2012 when it charged Croatia’s Football Federation on Saturday for racist chants [...]

Soccer: UEFA to investigate racist chanting at Euro 2012

Italy's Balotelli reacts during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Spain at the PGE Arena in Gdansk

Euro 2012 matches between Spain and Italy and Russia v Czech Republic, the governing body said on Tuesday. “Following the provision of new independent information today, regarding the two cases of alleged racist chanting in the Spain-Italy and Russia-Czech Republic matches, UEFA is now conducting further investigations,” UEFA said in a statement. “There are, however, [...]

Soccer: Lyon’s Gomis complains of racial abuse in Ajaccio cup tie

Olympique Lyon's soccer player Gomis attends a news conference in Lyon

(Reuters) – France striker Bafetimbi Gomis has claimed he was victim of racial abuse from GFCO Ajaccio fans when his Olympique Lyon team beat the third division side 4-0 in their French Cup semi-final on Tuesday. “After my goal, I put my hands behind my ears because I had heard monkey noises during the game,” [...]