Euro 2012 violence: Fans beat up defenseless stewards (VIDEO)
June 09, 2012 13:24
The first day of the European Championships was marred by violence. An amateur video has been uploaded to Youtube showing a group of Russian fans attacking match stewards in the aftermath of the Russia – Czech Republic game in Wroclaw on Friday.
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Brazilianíssimo (unregistered)14.06.2012 23:45
There are no Poles, there no Russians . Football is like that and group fights by dumbo fans occur with no reason at all in Brazil and Argentina . The problem is between people, both Poles and Russians are above this funny fights which are common without flags or nationalities . FIFA must love the publicity and thrive on the audience, they get more money in numbered accounts in Switzerland, i believe FIFA ARE THE REAL MOBSTERS ! These are just people , a problem between people , never the real silent majority of Poles neither the real Russians , you both diserve my respect from Brazil, get over this !
And we should all be talking about what a beautiful game - instead my brothers - poles -german-dutch-russia n-spanish-etc we are watching a big version of wwf tag team - anyway good game between the russians and polish - shame about the scenes of violence - dont think the russians should have done the march in warsaw - how would the russians feel if it was held in russia and the usa decided to hold the 4th july march in moscow - its only a game folks
Patriot (unregistered) wrote in #2
Is this the image Russia wants to project to the world?This is what happens when you forment nationalism within every institution (schools/media/milit ary).I always thought Russians were the strong, silent type not like these rabid Slavic thugs in this video.What type of so called "men" ambush defenseless volunteers trying to keep families safe.In my country, we call people like this cowards.Seriously? Russian people are patriotic from nature/their culture, it really has nothing to do with schools, military etc. trust me. But yes those few hooligans were wrong.
Those few irresponsible violent thugs should immediately be arrested and pay fo their violent acts. For the victims, for the majority of the peaceful Russian fans too.
This whole situation is bit strange for me. I'm Pole and i have no bad feeling towards Russians. Non of my friends does. I think that the same situation is in Russia. So, why mainstream media (at least in western countries and Poland) try to convince us that we hate each other? I remember what was said in BBC before Euro- "Don't go there! If you're white you'll lost your wallet and if you're black they will kill you". Nothing happened and now they desperately look for SOMETHING. So we have swastica in Ukraine (this is my favour topic on BBC. Did they forget about prince Harry and his performace in ss uniform?) and sawage Russian fans- 20 idiots out of 30000 Russians- very representative group... So my friends, don't be fooled by media, especially English ones. They're real racist who openly state that Easten Europe in worth no more than a penny.
Bryan (unregistered) wrote in #17
Is anyone really shocked by this its Russia? You just wait till the World Cup.
Most of Russian fans come to enjoy the game often with family and their children. These acts are of radicals.. hooligan soccer fans and minorities often driven by historical agenda. This happened when Russia played Finland for qualifiers for Fifa 2010 now here.... both countries fought for NAZI Germany at some point. Watch what happens when Russian plays Greece.... Greek players get hand shakes and sign autographs for Russian fans. Similar situation with Russia-Armenia fans hold sign "Russia heart Armenia". Like I said these are not acts of majority and must be addressed.
To all the idiots on this board decrying "Russian racism" etc.: Why should there be any blacks living in Russia? The only reason that most black Africans and Muslims want to go to Russia is to satisfy their lust by getting at Russian women, anyway - why the hell should Russians be fine with that? Ordinary white people, from Russia or any other country, are not able to walk down the street freely without being attacked, let alone SETTLE there and chase after the women, in ANY black African or Muslim nation (OR in heavily black or Muslim areas inside other countries). Why should Russians or any other East Europeans consent to the raping of their societies by wild savages for the sake of appearing "non-racist"? Let's call a spade a spade here - the ONLY reason that most African/Middle Eastern types here on RT and in other places put on an affectation of being "anti-imperialist", "anti-American", "on Russia's side", etc., is because they think that in this way they will be allowed to settle and live in Russia, and exploit the Russians sexually and financially!
Forest Massacraa (unregistered) wrote in #7
Remember, take the Russian fans in Warsaw to a forest along the border with Belarus, and put a bullet in the back of all their heads. Give them a dose of some of their own medicine from Katyn.
As if Poland didnt kill people in it's wars... 1600 hundreds occupation of Moscow ect. Killing is wrong but it's time to stop playing the blame game, because every country done wrongs.
Forest Massacraa (unregistered) wrote in #7
Remember, take the Russian fans in Warsaw to a forest along the border with Belarus, and put a bullet in the back of all their heads. Give them a dose of some of their own medicine from Katyn.
As if Poland didnt kill people in it's wars... 1600 hundreds occupation of Moscow ect. Killing is wrong but it's time to stop playing the blame game, because every country done wrongs.
All politics aside, this is bullsh*t... Such things should not happen in soccer... those people who beat up poor security guys should face real opponents in a fair fight. This is disgraceful to Russia and Russian people. I am a Russian and I'm embarrassed for such idiotic behavior. Security done nothing but it's job which is make sure of safe environment for the fans and players. Also they are in a tough position because they do not know who is going to attack, and who they must try and protect. People who done this are spineless punks put them in a real fight.
Western Russhobia and Russian hate crimes facts and both must be addressed. (unregistered)10.06.2012 16:31
Russophobia has much longer and tragic history in the West than the Post-Soviet culture of racism in Russia. What many of us who love Russia find hard to deal with is the fact the Russians seem to lack both critical skills to examine the history of Russophobia and how it was the basis of Operation Barbarossa and the Cold War Western Russophobia and also to confront with the new anti-imaginary black racism in Russia. In the meantime the new Russian elite’s lack of the necessary skills to confront Post Soviet racism- means today we see emergence of strange culture in Russia-- the remaking of Russia as a ‘White/Christian nation and the concomitant ant-black racism! The notion that Russia is white and Christian has strong support in ultra nationalists and among members of Orthodox Church. The new supremacist discourse in Russia hides behind many masks including ant-communists rhetoric and new form of nostalgia for Tsarists Russia. There is clear weakness in Russia’s cultural front today and this vacuum has been filled with cheap Hollywood propaganda commodity culture and U.S white supremacists literature.
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Western Russhobia and Russian hate crimes facts and both must be addressed. (unregistered) 10.06.2012 16:31
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