Cleric: Fans ‘like monkeys’

Soccer fans are getting into a sinful frenzy and transforming themselves into “monkeys” by watching Euro 2012 matches, a senior Ukrainian cleric said.

“The church does not bless the frenzy and psychosis that a person falls into when they watch these games,” Filaret, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, said.

Filaret, whose branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox church has up to 10m followers, said his church supported sports and healthy lifestyle in general.