MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Sol Campbell warns England fans against travelling to Euro 2012
By cmaukonen on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 11:30pm |Sol Campbell has warned England fans they will be putting their lives in danger if they go to Euro 2012.
The former England defender believes Uefa was wrong to choose Poland and Ukraine because of the threat of racism and violence.
Speaking on a Panorama special, to be screened on BBC 1 on Monday night, Campbell said: "Stay at home, watch it on TV. Don't even risk it ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin."
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Those fears have been stoked by the Foreign Office, which carries a statement on its website warning "travellers of Asian or Afro-Caribbean descent and individuals belonging to religious minorities should take extra care."
Campbell does not believe Poland and Ukraine deserve to host the competition, which begins on 8 June, because of the problems that still persist in those countries.
[Not all of Europe is racially enlightened.]
URL:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/28/sol-campbell-england-euro-2012
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