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Poles play down Russian hooligan fears
WARSAW (AFP) - Polish authorities on Tuesday played down fears of trouble when the Euro 2012 host nation meets Russia next month in what looks set to be the most politically charged match of the tournament.
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Football: Poles play down Russian hooligan fears
(WARSAW ) - Polish authorities on Tuesday played down fears of trouble when the Euro 2012 host nation meets Russia next month in what looks set to be the most politically charged match of the tournament.
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'Clown' Tomaszewski under fire for racism
WARSAW: Iconic former Poland goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewski is under fire for a tirade against players in the Euro 2012 host nation?s squad who were born or raised abroad.
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Poland's ex-sports minister jailed in corruption probe
(WARSAW ) - Poland's ex-sports minister Tomasz Lipiec was Tuesday sentenced to three and a half years in prison for corruption, as the Euro 2012 host nation continues to battle against graft on and off the pitch.
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Pressure on Poland to complete Euro 2012 stadiums
WARSAW, June 11 ? With just a year to go to Euro 2012, co-host nation Poland is under mounting pressure to get ready and is under the microscope on a daily basis, as organisers insist all is on track. The current focus is on botched stairs at the site of the new national stadium in the capital Warsaw, where the European Championships kick off on ...
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Pressure on Poland to complete Euro 2012 stadiums
WARSAW, June 11 ? With just a year to go to Euro 2012, co-host nation Poland is under mounting pressure to get ready and is under the microscope on a daily basis, as organisers insist all is on track. The current focus is on botched stairs at the site of the new national stadium in the capital Warsaw, where the European Championships kick off on ...
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Pressure on Poland, a year before Euro 2012
WARSAW (AFP) - With just a year to go to Euro 2012, co-host nation Poland is under mounting pressure to get ready and is under the microscope on a daily basis, as organisers insist all is on track.
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Poland shuts more stadiums, bans visiting fans
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish authorities have ordered three teams -- Slask Wroclaw, Zaglebie Lubin and Widzew Lodz -- to play upcoming games behind closed doors as part of a crackdown on hooliganism in the Euro 2012 co-host nation.
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Polish police crack down on football hooligans
Polish police Tuesday announced they had arrested 21 people in a crackdown on football hooligans, in the wake of trouble that marred the Euro 2012 host nation's cup final last week.
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Polish police crack down on football hooligans
Polish police Tuesday announced they had arrested 21 people in a crackdown on football hooligans, in the wake of trouble that marred the Euro 2012 host nation's cup final last week.
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Poland shuts two stadiums in hooligan crackdown
Polish authorities have ordered Cup finalists Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan to play their next games behind closed doors in a crackdown against hooligans in the Euro 2012 co-host nation.
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Poland shuts two stadiums in hooligan crackdown
Polish authorities have ordered Cup finalists Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan to play their next games behind closed doors in a crackdown against hooligans in the Euro 2012 co-host nation.
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Euro 2012 a crucial boost for Polish clubs
WARSAW (AFP) - As Lech Poznan become Poland's latest club to crash out of Europe, some may bemoan failings in the domestic game, but many business experts see the Euro 2012 host nation as fertile turf.
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Euro 2012 a crucial boost for Polish clubs
As Lech Poznan become Poland's latest club to crash out of Europe, some may bemoan failings in the domestic game, but many business experts see the Euro 2012 host nation as fertile turf.
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