Post by SuperAlbanian on Mar 29, 2008 16:06:02 GMT -5
Spain: Abuse directed at British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton shows the country is still struggling to come to terms with racism. Insults from spectators at the Circuit de Catalunya were reminiscent of similar incidents that have marred Spanish sport in recent years. National soccer coach Luis Aragones hit the headlines just over three years ago for derogatory comments about French player Thierry Henry although he has always denied they were racist. Large-scale racist abuse was directed at visiting black players during a subsequent friendly international against England, while monkey chanting and racial insults became frequent. Two seasons ago, fed up with the abuse, Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o threatened to walk off the pitch after he was insulted by fans in a match against Real Zaragoza.
Italy: Sporadic monkey chants are directed against soccer players, and a high number of fans, particularly at Lazio, are linked to ultra right-wing groups. Romania and Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu, one of the best players in the league, is repeatedly called a “gypsy” by rival fans. Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Swedish but of Bosnian descent, is also called “gypsy” by Juventus fans, who resent him for leaving their club when they were relegated for match-fixing. Juve fans say they use the term because he moves club a lot and not because of his background.
France: Racial incidents affect soccer mostly and are absent from other sports such as rugby. Monkey noises have been commonplace in French stands for years and several incidents recently have sparked a nationwide debate and prompted sports and public authorities to promise a firm response. Last month, Valenciennes captain Abdeslam Ouaddou, a Morocco international, filed a legal complaint saying he had been racially abused during a Ligue 1 match at Metz.
Germany: Although there have been a few isolated incidents in the Bundesliga, the problem is more widespread now in the lower leagues. The most serious example in recent years in Germany was in September 2006 when Hansa Rostock fans abused Germany striker Gerald Asamoah, who was born in Ghana, and the club was fined 20,000 euros ($30,940). In August last year, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller was found guilty of making a racist remark to Asamoah.
Serbia: Repeated pleas by soccer authorities and players to fans in Serbia, as well as more stringent anti-violence laws, have paid dividends recently after years of torrid racial abuse directed at black players. The turning point was the 2007 under-21 European Championship in the Netherlands, when Serbian fans directed monkey chants at England’s black players during their group match. Facing severe UEFA sanctions and possible expulsion from all international competitions, Serbia adopted stricter laws on punishing soccer violence and racism. reuters
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There was me thinking Serbs were not racist to anoyone else other than Albanians Bosnians and Croatians.
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Italy: Sporadic monkey chants are directed against soccer players, and a high number of fans, particularly at Lazio, are linked to ultra right-wing groups. Romania and Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu, one of the best players in the league, is repeatedly called a “gypsy” by rival fans. Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Swedish but of Bosnian descent, is also called “gypsy” by Juventus fans, who resent him for leaving their club when they were relegated for match-fixing. Juve fans say they use the term because he moves club a lot and not because of his background.
France: Racial incidents affect soccer mostly and are absent from other sports such as rugby. Monkey noises have been commonplace in French stands for years and several incidents recently have sparked a nationwide debate and prompted sports and public authorities to promise a firm response. Last month, Valenciennes captain Abdeslam Ouaddou, a Morocco international, filed a legal complaint saying he had been racially abused during a Ligue 1 match at Metz.
Germany: Although there have been a few isolated incidents in the Bundesliga, the problem is more widespread now in the lower leagues. The most serious example in recent years in Germany was in September 2006 when Hansa Rostock fans abused Germany striker Gerald Asamoah, who was born in Ghana, and the club was fined 20,000 euros ($30,940). In August last year, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller was found guilty of making a racist remark to Asamoah.
Serbia: Repeated pleas by soccer authorities and players to fans in Serbia, as well as more stringent anti-violence laws, have paid dividends recently after years of torrid racial abuse directed at black players. The turning point was the 2007 under-21 European Championship in the Netherlands, when Serbian fans directed monkey chants at England’s black players during their group match. Facing severe UEFA sanctions and possible expulsion from all international competitions, Serbia adopted stricter laws on punishing soccer violence and racism. reuters
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There was me thinking Serbs were not racist to anoyone else other than Albanians Bosnians and Croatians.
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C03%5C29%5Cstory_29-3-2008_pg2_19