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Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
Free Lions fan group accuses governing body of prioritising profit over supporter safety
Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker asked if racism was legal in France on Saturday night after the Nice striker was subjected to monkey chants from Bastia fans.
Balotelli slammed the French league after Friday night’s 1-1 draw for not reacting quickly enough to the abuse, with an investigation now opened into the horrible scenes.
“Is it normal that Bastia supporters make monkey noise [and] ‘uh’ ‘uh’ for the whole game and no-one of the ‘commissions discipline’ say nothing?” Balotelli wrote, referencing the French league’s disciplinary committee.
Police face ‘extreme hostility’ as fans clash following Scottish Cup tie
ROGER MCKENZIE argues that it was correct to ban the notorious Israeli side who were likely to cause trouble in Muslim areas of Birmingham, but asks, given the occupation and slaughter in Palestine, why any Israeli team is being hosted anywhere
Anti-discrimination charity says players may think twice about taking penalties in future