
WARSAW,
Poland (AP) — Racism and violence involving Russia's fans have marred
the start of the European Championship and confirmed fears that Euro
2012 could be a troubled tournament.
Fans of
co-host nations Poland and Ukraine had been seen as a potential source
of racial abuse, following a damning investigation by the BBC. Instead,
Russia became the main security issue after evidence emerged Saturday of
incidents at the Wroclaw stadium where it beat the Czech Republic 4-1
on Friday.
Czech defender
Theodor Gebre Selassie, who is black, was the target of racial abuse
reported by official fan monitors to Euro 2012 organizer...