Dave Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 http://www.fanseurope.org/en/component/content/article/106.html Following allegations of monkey chants at yesterday's match of Spain vs Italy, we're hereby publishing the observations of the mobile Fans' Embassy of Football Supporters Europe (FSE) for Spanish supporters who were present inside the stadium when the incident occurred. Thomas Herzog, member of the FSE Fans Embassy team for Spanish supporters describes the situation as follows: "We were present during the match inside the football stadium and stayed inside the stand of the Spanish supporters over the entire course of the match. At some point during the match then, about 200 supporters started monkey chants when the Italian player Mario Balotelli touched the ball. "We're glad to report that the majority of the Spanish supporters reacted in a very positive way, because many of them tried to intervene very quickly and stop the fans in question from singing. We are clearly angry about this small section of Spanish supporters showing this kind of racist behavior. But we have to stress that most of the Spanish supporters inside the stand were very aware of this issue and tried their best to intervene. We are happy about the self-regulation attempts we could witness inside the stand and hope that this can be kept up and expanded so that such incidents won't happen anymore." "For sure, any kind of discrimination is inacceptable. However, what we shouldn´t do now is to talk in general about 'the racist Spanish supporters', since this doesn't reflect reality. Actually nearly all fans from Spain who made their way to Gdansk have so far demonstrated that they are open-minded, tolerant and interested in developing a positive relationship with the locals and fans from other countries. "In Gdansk you can first and foremost witness how beautiful the EURO can be as platform for an international get together. People here seem happy and want to have a good time with our supporters." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 We are fucking rubbish. Worst performance so far, worse than fucking Ireland. Go home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Richard Conway BBC @richard_conway Spanish Fans' Embassy Team acknowledge around "200 fans" started monkey chants against Balotelli last night. Richard Conway BBC @richard_conway When asked today by BBC Sport about Balotelli race allegations Italy's head coach Cesare Prandelli said "the incident did not happen." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Aye, I didn't get that either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Aye, I didn't get that either. Seems bizarre. I mean it's possible he just didn't hear it, but to be certain enough to say it didn't happen when it did, is strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I heard it like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 curious, this coupled with the strangness at holland with Van Bommell saying he heard but the manager not backing him up, curious most curious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Was the goal last night credited to Given or Manzukic? By UEFA I mean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15172/match=2003324/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tooj Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 http://euro2012girls.com/pictures/irish-girl-euro-2012.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Irish girl's been the best so far, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2012/6/2/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-14893-1338650161-4.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Fair to say England as usual take the wooden spoon in this category? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Shak's over their at the moment so I have sent him a message to hunt her down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Lasses in footy tops... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The internet rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Fuck the football, let's just have another lush lasses thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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