Racist chants aimed at Czech player, say campaigners

Czech Republic defender Theodor Gebre Selassie was the victim of monkey chants during his country's European Championship defeat against Russia, according to anti-racism campaigners.

Racist chants aimed at Czech player, say campaigners
Sat, 09 Jun, 2012 - 17:05

Czech Republic defender Theodor Gebre Selassie was the victim of monkey chants during his country's European Championship defeat against Russia, according to anti-racism campaigners.

The FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) network today confirmed one of their observers at last night's Group A game in Wroclaw heard "fleeting" racist abuse of Gebre Selassie.

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CourtsSoccerEuro 2012Place: RepublicPlace: WroclawPlace: Czech RepublicPlace: PolandPlace: KrakowPlace: RussiaPerson: Theodor Gebre SelassiePerson: Gebre SelassiePerson: Piara PowarPerson: PowarPerson: Mariusz SokolowskiEvent: European championshipEvent: Euro 2012Organisation: RussiaOrganisation: FAREOrganisation: Football Against Racism in EuropeOrganisation: Press Association SportOrganisation: UEFAOrganisation: Eurosport
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