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| NBC Sports/Telegraph |
UEFA Sports Terrorists
Telegraph June 17
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'Croatia fans who caused trouble during their team's Euro 2016 match against the Czech Republic on Friday were "sports terrorists" and had no place in soccer stadiums, the Balkan nation's coach told a news conference.
The supporters threw flares on to the pitch and fought among themselves in one section of the Stade Geoffroy Guichard, forcing the Group D game to be interrupted for several minutes while officials and players appealed for calm.
"We were exposed to the terror of hooligans who have no place in sports arenas and I sincerely hope they will be identified and brought to justice," said coach Ante Cacic.
"They are terrorists, sports terrorists, a specific group. Unfortunately, they still exist and even enjoy some kind of support at home.'
UEFA said disciplinary proceedings would be opened on Saturday once they had received official reports from the match delegate and referee Mark Clattenburg.
Cacic blamed the Croatian government for being too lenient with soccer-related offenders and not doing enough to crush hooliganism, which has been rife in the former Yugoslav republic over the last decade.'
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I viewed the end of this match and saw the incident.
'Sports terrorists' is an apt philosophical terminology.
I agree with the TSN commentators that stated UEFA is not responsible for controlling the hooliganism that has been going on outside of the stadiums during Euro 2016 in France, but UEFA should take more responsibility on what occurs with spectators inside the stadium.
Events outside the football stadiums are primarily the responsibility of law enforcement, especially French law enforcement with Euro 2016, but UEFA should not allow flares into a football stadium.
The French security forces should not allow flares into a football stadium.
Why does this still happen in 2016, after decades of football hooliganism and negative results, including bad press?
This is surprising from UEFA, the largest and most financially valuable football federation within FIFA.
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| Camelot (1967) |
The Phantom Meetings
Late night/this morning, after various work I headed to the downstairs part of the condominium from my upstairs area. A bonus is that this allows my Mother, that I homecare for, to know where I am.
Otherwise, dear Mother is often prone with her deafness to produce stories on my location and inform the government homecare workers that visit daily of these supposed meetings.
The Phantom meetings.
Late night/this morning Mother was viewing Camelot (1967) on television. I am not that interested in film musicals. If I view a musical, I would prefer it in a theatre (As with Annie, recently) where there is a stage and live music. It is both theatre and concert, as opposed to canned film music combined with filmed acting. Bur Richard Harris was a fine actor in the film and there were some interesting philosophical quotes:
IMDB
'Merlyn: Yes! And thinking, boy, is something you should definitely get into the habit of making use of, as often as possible. Thinking helps in everything. Everything but love, that is. Love is a sort of seventh day, so thinking can rest.'
The modern separation of love and reason, love and critical thinking, is morally and ethically deadly. This is true with all kinds of love.
I cannot deduce the Hebrew Bible poetry stating something like:
'Seek God, truth and good reputation, except for matters of love.'
Proverbs 3:3-4
English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor and good success[a] in the sight of God and man.
Footnotes: Proverbs 3:4 Or repute
