Subscribe to Print Edition | Sun., June 29, 2008 Sivan 26, 5768 | | Israel Time: 22:36 (EST+7) web haaretz.com   Back to Homepage Rosner's Domain Diplomacy Defense Jewish World Opinion National Print Edition Car Rental Books Peres Conference Business Real Estate Easy Start Travel Week's End Anglo File

Croatia fans during Euro 2008 quarter-final match against Turkey last week. (Reuters) Last update - 18:27 28/06/2008 UEFA probing claims of Croatian fans' Nazi chants By The Associated Press Tags: Croatia, Turkey, UEFA UEFA is investigating racist behavior by Croatia football fans at their team's European Championship quarterfinal against Turkey. Disciplinary officials of European football's governing body are looking into reports that Croat fans displayed Nazi-style banners and made racist chants at the game, which the Turks won on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in Vienna on June 20. "We are looking into allegations concerning the Croatia fans at the C Advertisement roatia-Turkey match involving Nazi-style banners and chanting," UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner said on Friday. "The matter is being dealt with by our disciplinary authority and no more details will be announced until tomorrow." The Croatian Football Federation denounced the behavior of the fans, "Such a behavior is not a characteristic behavior of true Croatian fans, who showed good behavior and friendly relation to other fans throughout the championship," the federation said in a statement on its Web site. The federation also said it and the team congratulated Turkey on its victory. It added that the federation participates in FIFA and UEFA's actions against racism Bookmark to del.icio.us   Wimbledon shocker Shahar Peer knocks out 9th-seed Safina to slide into the fourth round. Time to hit Iran Israel must destroy Iran's nuclear program within one year or risk being attacked.   1.   Oy Abroch!!!! Luca is Coming to Tottenham!!! 23:34  |  Ronnie Wolman 27/06/08   2.   The might... 23:42  |  Ulf 27/06/08   3.   coatia`s fans sayint "heil hitler" at match in Turkey 23:45  |  Bob 27/06/08   4.   Not Surprising. 00:13  |  Albert 28/06/08   5.   The history 01:21  |  Mark Lincoln 28/06/08   6.   Somebody should secretly film these fans 04:16  |  Motke 28/06/08   7.   Ronnie Wolman @ #1 07:56  |  Akiva P 28/06/08   8.   Chanting Nazi slogans. 10:27  |  David Nigel Braham 28/06/08   9.   # 5 mark 12:44  |  Axel 28/06/08   10.   Idiotic slogans from soccer fans ... 12:50  |  Axel 28/06/08   11.   #2 Ulf 13:16  |  MR 28/06/08   12.   #6 13:38  |  j.b 28/06/08   13.   re: 4 albert 14:20  |  Moritz 28/06/08   14.   What the Israeli Don Not Understand. 15:25  |  Mary 28/06/08   15.   teachem 18:40  |  wh 28/06/08   16.   How about criminal, racist and anti Palestinian ACTIONS! 19:50  |  Historian 28/06/08   17.   cant blame them 20:46  |  dogs 28/06/08   18.   Oy Ronnie Wolman, Spurs no wiser I am afraid 22:11  |  Mark B. 28/06/08   19.   Typical soccer fans 23:51  |  Soccer Fan 28/06/08   20.   What ever happen to free speech? 23:54  |  Ben Franklin 28/06/08   21.   Drunkers chant is more serious than a policy 08:53  |  Ulf 29/06/08   22.   # 11 You are very ignorant, man 11:10  |  Ulf 29/06/08   23.   england, france,... 22:28  |  pro 29/06/08

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