Russian and Polish Fans Break into Violence Before Euro Match
CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/GettyImages(WARSAW, Poland) — A violent brawl broke out Tuesday between Russian and Polish soccer fans shortly before the two teams met at the Euro 2012 match in Warsaw. Polish police used rubber bullets and water cannons in …
Mixing Sport and Politics? Countries Threaten to Boycott Euro Cup
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages(BRUSSELS, Belgium) — Outrage over Ukraine’s treatment of an opposition leader has sparked calls in Europe to do the unthinkable: boycott Europe’s biggest soccer tournament. What was supposed to be Ukraine&rs…