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Euro 2012: The agony of being a Poland fan, Football

Euro 2012: The agony of being a Poland fan

Every time Poland qualified, Poles would get carried away and start talking about the possibility of a “medal”, much like people do with England. Then 2012 came along.

By | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 20 June 2012 at 5:43 pm

Panorama: Stadiums of Hate – a Polish fan’s response from the stands, Sport

Panorama: Stadiums of Hate – a Polish fan’s response from the stands

Crossing the line is a tough thing to do, even if you step on someone’s foot or make a mistake that hurts. When the BBC aired their programme just few days before Euro 2012 kicks off, one would think that the state of Polish football is determined by what is happening on the stands. And if you are to believe the programme there is Nazism, racism and anti-Semitism everywhere.

By | Sport | Thursday, 31 May 2012 at 1:55 pm

Underestimated Greeks could surprise spectators yet again at Euro 2012, Sport

Underestimated Greeks could surprise spectators yet again at Euro 2012

Greece will open next summer’s Euro 2012 tournament against Poland just as they did eight years ago in Portugal, where Otto Rehhagel’s side eventually went on to lift the trophy and surpass expectations of everyone in the game.

By | Sport | Sunday, 4 December 2011 at 9:08 pm

Labour is wrong to apologise for its record on immigration, Eagle Eye

Labour is wrong to apologise for its record on immigration

The benefits, both from trade and migration, are not just marginal or “nice-to-have”. For a small, open, service-based economy like the UK, they are essential to any growth strategy worthy of the name.

By | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Tuesday, 27 September 2011 at 9:05 pm

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