Euro 2020: UEFA probes discrimination during Germany v Hungary game
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: UEFA probes discrimination during Germany v Hungary game

The Hindu  

UEFA is investigating "potential discriminatory incidents" which took place during Germany's 2-2 draw with Hungary in the European Championship, European football's governing body said on Friday. Euro 2020 racking up own-goals at a wild pace Mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to highlight legislation in Hungary banning school materials deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change and restricting the media from showing such content in programmes accessible to minors. During Hungary's opening match against Portugal in Budapest, images on social media showed banners with "Anti-LMBTQ" on them - the Hungarian abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer. Ahead of Hungary's match against France, Hungarian fans marched to the Puskas Arena displaying a banner calling on players to stop taking a knee to protest racism.

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UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag
1 week, 3 days ago

UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag

The Hindu  

UEFA punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland. The decision was announced Friday, hours before Serbia and Albania were drawn by FIFA into the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup — meaning they will play each other twice, home and away. UEFA …

UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour
1 week, 4 days ago

UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour

The Hindu  

Serbia has been hit with partial stadium closures for two home matches and banned from selling tickets to their fans in two away ties over supporter behaviour in last month’s Nations League games against Switzerland and Denmark, UEFA said. Serbian fans displayed “racist and discriminatory” behaviour, caused damage to the stadium, threw objects and lit fireworks during a 1-1 draw …

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

The Hindu  

UEFA ordered seven national football federations to pay fines totalling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024. The Albania football body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games after leading fans in …

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA ordered seven national soccer federations to pay fines totaling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at European Championship games. The Albania soccer body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games …

Euro 2024: German police investigate video that appears to show security punching and kicking a fan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Euro 2024: German police investigate video that appears to show security punching and kicking a fan

The Hindu  

Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel at Portugal’s game with Slovenia. Tournament organiser UEFA said Wednesday it was ‘aware of an incident which took place between stewards and a fan from the Portugal vs …

UEFA fines its Euro 2024 co-organizer Germany over selfie-seekers on field with Ronaldo
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UEFA fines its Euro 2024 co-organizer Germany over selfie-seekers on field with Ronaldo

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — UEFA has fined its tournament co-organizer Germany for failing to stop selfie-seekers from coming onto the field to get photos taken with Cristiano Ronaldo at the European Championship. The total amount of fines levied across the 36-game group stage, including some that were previously announced, was almost 1.3 million euros across 22 of the 24 national federations …

Serbia threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians for offensive chants
6 months ago

Serbia threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians for offensive chants

New Indian Express  

BELGRADE: Serbia soccer officials threatened to quit the European Championship after they were offended by fan chants reportedly heard during the Albania-Croatia match. Serbia started its second group match against Slovenia on Thursday afternoon in Munich. "What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even at the cost of not continuing the competition,” Serbia Football Association general …

Anti-racism campaigners frustrated as UEFA's investigation into alleged monkey noises directed at England stars in win over Serbia will only finish AFTER the Euro 2024 group stages
6 months ago

Anti-racism campaigners frustrated as UEFA's investigation into alleged monkey noises directed at England stars in win over Serbia will only finish AFTER the Euro 2024 group stages

Daily Mail  

UEFA’S investigation into claims monkey noises were aimed at England players during their 1-0 win over Serbia may not conclude before the group stages are completed. In a development that is understood to have triggered frustration among anti-racism campaigners, the governing body say dealing with the allegation is ‘not a fast process’ which will go through an evidence-gathering stage before …

EURO 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination
6 months ago

EURO 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination

The Hindu  

UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA’s disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England’s 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans clashed with England …

Euro 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination
6 months ago

Euro 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination

The Hindu  

UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA's disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England's 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans clashed with England …

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination at Euro 2024
6 months ago

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA’s disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England’s 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans …

German police shoot axe-wielding person, who threatened UEFA Euro fans in lead-up to Poland vs Netherlands clash
6 months, 1 week ago

German police shoot axe-wielding person, who threatened UEFA Euro fans in lead-up to Poland vs Netherlands clash

Hindustan Times  

A man has been shot and wounded by the German police after the individual reportedly threatened the officials and fans attending the UEFA Euro 2024 match between Poland and Netherlands on Sunday. Members of a German Riot police unit stands guard prior to the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match According to the police post on social media platform …

War in Ukraine will make it hard for UEFA to keep political messages out of stadiums at Euro 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

War in Ukraine will make it hard for UEFA to keep political messages out of stadiums at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — There are UEFA rules against making political statements in stadiums at soccer’s European Championship. “UEFA is fining Ukraine after every game at the moment because of Azov symbols,” Ronan Evain, of the UEFA-recognized Football Supporters Europe group, said in a recent interview. They displayed a flag in their locker room in Qatar which included the independent state …

UEFA wants Euro 2024 referees to speak more with captains and get more respect in return
7 months, 1 week ago

UEFA wants Euro 2024 referees to speak more with captains and get more respect in return

The Hindu  

UEFA is offering a communications deal between referees and teams at the European Championship — we will do more to explain decisions, you let only captains approach to discuss them. UEFA has this week gathered Euro 2024 match officials in Frankfurt to prepare for the June 14-July 14 tournament, and detailed on Tuesday the standards it expects. “We are ready …

Champions League: Toulouse asks UEFA to investigate treatment of its fans in Lisbon
10 months, 1 week ago

Champions League: Toulouse asks UEFA to investigate treatment of its fans in Lisbon

The Hindu  

French football club Toulouse has asked UEFA to investigate the treatment of its fans ahead of the first leg of the playoff for the Europa League’s round of 16 against Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday. Toulouse said Friday that the club received multiple witness accounts from its 3,250 traveling fans about “inappropriate” treatment by “Portuguese authorities” before the game, including …

European court deals HUGE blow to FIFA and UEFA by ruling against punishment for European Super League rebels in landmark verdict, sparking fears breakaway league could be resurrected
1 year ago

European court deals HUGE blow to FIFA and UEFA by ruling against punishment for European Super League rebels in landmark verdict, sparking fears breakaway league could be resurrected

Daily Mail  

UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in their blocking of the creation of a European Super League in 2021, the European Court of Justice has ruled. 'The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in …

Croatia faces UEFA disciplinary charge for fans’ fascist flag at Euro 2024 qualifying game
1 year, 3 months ago

Croatia faces UEFA disciplinary charge for fans’ fascist flag at Euro 2024 qualifying game

The Hindu  

UEFA has opened a disciplinary case against Croatia, the national football federation said Wednesday, after fans displayed a World War II-era fascist flag at a European Championship qualifying game. The Croatian federation said fans raised a flag of the Ustase regime at the team’s 5-0 win over Latvia on Friday in Rijeka. The latest UEFA investigation could see Croatia ordered …

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade
1 year, 6 months ago

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade

Associated Press  

GENEVA — When Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the field to protest being racially abused by an opposing team’s fans a decade ago, he set soccer authorities on a path toward tougher sanctions in cases of discrimination. COURT CASES Despite a push for tougher sanctions for teams when fans racially abuse players, a 2003 ruling from the Court of Arbitration for …

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade
1 year, 6 months ago

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games
1 year, 6 months ago

Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Blend in. You have to be discreet,” one observer, who has worked at games involving some of soccer’s best-known clubs and national teams, told The Associated Press. Fare monitors about 120 games per season in Europe’s main three men’s club competitions, executive director Piara Powar told the AP, and more around the world in national team events …

UEFA to referees: Punish players who exaggerate physical contact
2 years, 3 months ago

UEFA to referees: Punish players who exaggerate physical contact

The Hindu  

Champions League referees must be tougher with players who exaggerate contact trying to get an opponent shown a yellow card, UEFA said Friday. UEFA wants to punish attempts to “dupe” referees with “acts of simulation or by over-reacting to light-contact fouls” when European club competition groups start next week. “It represents unfair conduct by players against their colleagues — a …

UEFA provisionally suspends Bodo/Glimt boss, Roma goalkeeping coach
2 years, 8 months ago

UEFA provisionally suspends Bodo/Glimt boss, Roma goalkeeping coach

The Hindu  

UEFA on Monday provisionally suspended Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt's manager Kjetil Knutsen and Italian club AS Roma's goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos following their ill-tempered Europa Conference League match in Norway last week. After last Thursday's 2-1 quarterfinal first-leg defeat, the Italian side's captain Lorenzo Pellegrini said Santos had been attacked, while Knutsen accused a Roma goalkeeping coach of grabbing him by …

Euro 2020 final review finds England fans endangered lives
3 years ago

Euro 2020 final review finds England fans endangered lives

The Hindu  

Aggression by England fans at the European Championship final exposed an “embarrassing" part of the national culture that endangered lives and should lead to fans being barred from stadiums if they are chanting abuse and under the influence of drugs or alcohol, an investigation into the disorder has concluded. The review found that around 2,000 ticketless supporters stormed into Wembley …

UEFA investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Sweden's Elanga
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Sweden's Elanga

The Hindu  

UEFA will investigate an incident of alleged racist abuse aimed at Sweden's Anthony Elanga in an Under-21 European Championship qualifier against Italy on Tuesday. Elanga, who was taken off in the 72nd minute, was involved in an incident with opposition players after the final whistle, with the Swedish Football Association saying that the Manchester United winger was racially abused by …

FIFA to investigate instances of crowd unrest in Hungary, Albania qualifier matches
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA to investigate instances of crowd unrest in Hungary, Albania qualifier matches

Firstpost  

At Wembley Stadium in London, Hungary supporters fought with police in the stands just after kickoff on Tuesday as officers sought to arrest a spectator on suspicion of racially abusing a steward. Zurich: FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings on Wednesday against the Hungarian, English, Albanian and Polish football federations after condemning disorder involving Hungary and Albania fans in separate World Cup …

FIFA assessing punishments for Hungary, Albania crowd unrest
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA assessing punishments for Hungary, Albania crowd unrest

The Hindu  

FIFA is analysing the crowd unrest and assessing punishments after condemning disorder involving Hungary and Albania fans in separate World Cup qualifiers. “FIFA is currently analysing reports of last night’s FIFA World Cup qualifier matches in order to determine the most appropriate action,” the governing body said in a statement on Wednesday. “FIFA strongly condemns the incidents at England v. …

UEFA investigates claims of fans' racist, antisemitic abuse
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA investigates claims of fans' racist, antisemitic abuse

The Hindu  

UEFA opened investigations on Tuesday into allegations of racist abuse by Czech children and antisemitism by German fans at Europa League games. Thousands of young fans booed Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, who is Black, during the team's visit to Sparta Prague last Thursday. Union Berlin already apologised for “shameful and intolerable” abuse by its fans targeted at fans of Israeli …

No fans for 1 game, Hungary avoids World Cup ban for racism
3 years, 3 months ago

No fans for 1 game, Hungary avoids World Cup ban for racism

Associated Press  

LONDON — Hungary was ordered by FIFA on Tuesday to play one game without a crowd for the racist abuse of England players, although European football’s leading anti-discrimination group said it could be time to expel the team from World Cup qualifying for repeated discriminatory conduct by its supporters. The federation claimed it had implemented “all reasonable measures” by asking …

Hungary ordered to play WC qualifier behind closed doors
3 years, 3 months ago

Hungary ordered to play WC qualifier behind closed doors

The Hindu  

Hungary must play its next World Cup qualifier behind closed doors after FIFA imposed a ban on fans and a 200,000 Swiss franc fine following racist incidents in this month's match against England. FIFA said the sanctions, which include a further game behind closed doors which has been suspended, were imposed on the Hungarian Football Federation "in relation to the …

Repeat racism offenders should be kicked out of international football, says Bale
3 years, 3 months ago

Repeat racism offenders should be kicked out of international football, says Bale

The Hindu  

Wales captain Gareth Bale on Saturday called for countries whose fans are repeat racism offenders to be banned from international football after reported abuse towards England's Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham against Hungary in Budapest on Thursday. Speaking ahead of his side's World Cup qualifier against Belarus on Sunday, the Real Madrid winger questioned the long investigations that habitually follow …

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings into the racist abuse aimed at England players in Hungary
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings into the racist abuse aimed at England players in Hungary

Daily Mail  

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings in relation to England's World Cup qualifier in Hungary after supporters in Budapest racially abused visiting players. FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings in relation to England's World Cup qualifier in Hungary after supporters in Budapest racially abused visiting players The Professional Footballers' Association also condemned the abuse and urged FIFA and UEFA to close the …

FIFA open inquiry into racist abuse suffered by England players in Hungary
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA open inquiry into racist abuse suffered by England players in Hungary

Firstpost  

World governing body FIFA issued a statement which read: “Following analysis of the match reports, FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings concerning the incidents last night at the game Hungary-England. London: FIFA on Friday opened a disciplinary inquiry after racist abuse was aimed at England players during their World Cup qualifier in Hungary as Prime Minister Boris Johnson labelled the incidents …

UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against English FA for fan chaos at Euro 2020 final
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against English FA for fan chaos at Euro 2020 final

Firstpost  

Fans without tickets forced their way into the stadium and there were ugly scenes in the stands during the 11 July game, which Italy won 3-2 on penalties. Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the English Football Association on Tuesday over the behavior of some England fans at the European Championship final at Wembley Stadium. “Following an investigation conducted …

UEFA takes disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA takes disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final

The Hindu  

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England's Football Association for the behaviour of fans during the European Championship final last month, European football's governing body said on Monday. UEFA opened a disciplinary investigation two days after the final and the FA was hit with four charges for invasion of the field of play by supporters, throwing of objects, disturbance caused …

Euro 2020: English FA commissions independent probe into final mayhem
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: English FA commissions independent probe into final mayhem

The Hindu  

The English Football Association has commissioned an independent investigation after ticketless fans fought their way into Wembley before the Euro 2020 final. READ: EURO 2020 final: UEFA to probe England fan violence FA chiefs on Monday said they had informed the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the review over the weekend and vowed to identify those responsible …

EURO 2020 final: Man arrested over online racist abuse of England players
3 years, 5 months ago

EURO 2020 final: Man arrested over online racist abuse of England players

The Hindu  

A man has been arrested after racist messages aimed at England players were posted on social media following the side's European Championship final loss against Italy, Greater Manchester Police said. England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted with racist abuse online after missing penalties in Sunday's shootout defeat at Wembley. The arrest by GMP came after …

Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Italy final
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Italy final

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the English …

Euro 2020: Harry Maguire's Father Hurt; UEFA Investigate Fan Violence
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Harry Maguire's Father Hurt; UEFA Investigate Fan Violence

News 18  

England defender Harry Maguire said his father had injured ribs and trouble breathing after being caught up in the surge when hundreds of fans without tickets broke through security barriers to get into Wembley Stadium in a bid to watch Sunday’s European Championship final against Italy. “He was struggling with his breathing afterwards because of his ribs, but he’s not …

UEFA Charges English FA over Fan Disturbances During Euro 2020 Final
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA Charges English FA over Fan Disturbances During Euro 2020 Final

News 18  

UEFA has charged the English Football Association over fan disturbances during England’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy, European football’s governing body announced on Tuesday. An investigation into “events involving supporters which occurred inside and around the stadium” will also be conducted, after fans without tickets managed to force their way into Wembley on Sunday. “A UEFA ethics and disciplinary …

Euro 2020 final: UEFA to proble fan violence at Wembley
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 final: UEFA to proble fan violence at Wembley

The Hindu  

UEFA asked an investigator on Tuesday to study violence by England fans at the European Championship final including at least hundreds who got into Wembley Stadium without tickets. READ : EURO 2020: England’s final loss and obsession with hooliganism While those offenses typically result in fines, more serious punishment such as full or partial stadium closures can follow the kind …

Euro 2020 Final: British Police Open Investigation Into Racist Abuse Of Three England Players
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Final: British Police Open Investigation Into Racist Abuse Of Three England Players

ABP News  

British police have opened an investigation into racial abuse against three black players who missed a penalty during England's defeat in the final of the European Football Championship against Italy, news agency AP reported. Police called abuses towards players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jaden Sancho "unacceptable" and said they would investigate "offensive and racist" social media posts. After a …

Euro 2020: Police investigate racist abuse of three England football players
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Police investigate racist abuse of three England football players

The Hindu  

British police opened investigations on Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in England's shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. The English Football Association said, it was “appalled” by the “disgusting behavior,” adding that social media companies should take action to make their platforms free from this “abhorrent” abuse. Three days later, …

Euro 2020: FA condemns racist abuse of players following England's final loss
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: FA condemns racist abuse of players following England's final loss

The Hindu  

England's Football Association released a statement in the early hours of Monday morning condemning the online racist abuse of players following the team's penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. Those responsible for the disgusting online abuse we have seen must be held accountable - and social media companies need to act immediately to remove …

Euro 2020: FA condemns racist abuse of players after England's loss to Italy in final
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: FA condemns racist abuse of players after England's loss to Italy in final

Hindustan Times  

Three England players, who missed penalty kicks against Italy in the Euro 2020 final, were subjected to racial abuse online. England players look on during a penalty shootout In its official statement, the FA said it was ‘appalled’ by the abuse of three players. “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that …

Euro 2020: UEFA orders Hungary to play next three home games behind closed doors for fans’ discriminatory behaviour
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: UEFA orders Hungary to play next three home games behind closed doors for fans’ discriminatory behaviour

Firstpost  

European football’s governing body had opened an investigation into alleged homophobic banners and monkey noises during Hungary’s group-stage matches in Budapest and Munich. Paris: UEFA on Friday ordered Hungary to play their next three home matches behind closed doors and fined the Hungarian football federation €100,000 for “the discriminatory behaviour of its supporters” at Euro 2020. Hungary played their first …

Euro 2020: UEFA investigating confiscation of rainbow flag during Czech Republic vs Denmark match
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: UEFA investigating confiscation of rainbow flag during Czech Republic vs Denmark match

Firstpost  

AFP photos showed two stewards taking a rainbow flag, waved in support of the LGBTQ community, being taken. Baku: UEFA said it is investigating an incident which saw stewards confiscate a rainbow-coloured flag from a Danish fan ahead of Denmark’s Euro 2020 quarter-final against the Czech Republic in Baku. “UEFA never instructed stewards in Baku – or in any other …

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: From London to St. Petersburg, Euros raises fears of new virus spread
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: From London to St. Petersburg, Euros raises fears of new virus spread

The Hindu  

As Euro 2020 heads towards its conclusion, and ever larger crowds flock to matches, there are increasing concerns about games becoming super-spreader events as the Delta variant of coronavirus fuels a rise in infections around Europe. Finland's health authority reported nearly 100 cases among fans who had travelled across the border to attend their team's game against Russia in Saint …

Euro 2020: These small continuous events are driving the spread of coronavirus, warns WHO emergency officer
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: These small continuous events are driving the spread of coronavirus, warns WHO emergency officer

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has come down hard on the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament and blamed it for the rising Covid-19 cases in Europe since it began on June 12. WHO emergency officer Catherine Smallwood explained how the quadrennial football event has made people flock the host stadiums, bars, pubs and other public places where matches are being screened …

UEFA Probes Discrimination During Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 Game
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA Probes Discrimination During Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 Game

News 18  

UEFA is investigating “potential discriminatory incidents” which took place during Germany’s 2-2 draw with Hungary in the European Championship, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to highlight legislation in Hungary banning school materials deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change and restricting the media from showing such content in programmes accessible to minors. During Hungary’s …

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