Allegations of racism in Poland and Ukraine have set a sour note to the beginning of a tournament which is meant to unite people of all types. In a training session held in Krakow, Dutch players Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel were subjected to “monkey chants”. UEFA tried to deny that the chants were racially motivated, claiming that they came from locals who didn’t want any other side using the stadium than the home side Wisla Krakow. Read the article in The Guardian for further details: EURO 2012 – Dutch Players Subjected To Racist Abuse At Training Session. The BBC’s Panorama show recently aired a documentary on racism in the two hoist nations titled “Stadiums Of Hate” which can be seen below.
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