Fan chief says Russians suffering ‘politicised’ treatment at Euro 2016
The head of Russia’s football supporters’ association on Thursday (June 23) said Russian fans were the victims of “politicised” treatment at Euro 2016 and blamed French authorities for violence. Alexander Shprygin said the All-Russian Supporters Association was looking at how to bring home three supporters who were jailed in France for taking part in violence in Marseille on June 11 as England played Russia....
Staying up to watch Euro 2016, Olympics could present health risks
With football’s European Championship underway in France, millions of sports fans around the region are sacrificing sleep to catch the action in the wee small hours of the morning. Following hot on the heels of the tournament will be the Rio Olympics, which will put further pressure on Asian sport fans’ sleeping habits as they stay up overnight to follow the action. And that could present health problems, with experts warning that a...
Russia will play football when Brazil plays ice hockey
Russia’s loss to Wales at Euro-2016 caused a wave of outrage among Russian fans, who did not hope much for Slutsky’s team to win. In the beginning, there was still hope for a better turn of events for Russia’s national football team. Russia’s match vs. England ended with a draw, and it was quite an achievement. Then Russia lost to Slovakia, but it was still not the end for Russia at Euro-2016. However,...
Ramadan-time Euro 2016 fever sweeps Arab world
From Dubai to Tunis, Euro 2016 football fever is sweeping the Arab world, filling cafes and restaurants and overshadowing the nightly television soap operas that normally dominate Ramadan viewing. Every year, during the Muslim fasting month, television audiences soar as families gather in front of their sets after breaking the daytime fast. Usually the ratings are dominated by the dozens of rival soaps that are aired by state and...
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