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erolz
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Cyprus mail article here
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=22582&cat_id=1
| CFA Chariman in the article wrote: |
| But now, Cyprus is in an excellent position with regard to the battle against racism. We can handle it because racism is not a problem at all in Cyprus.” |
| ananoymouns african player playinf in larnaca in the article wrote: |
| “I cannot believe that he says that there isn’t a problem with racism in football on the island. Either he is totally ignorant of the fact that there is a problem, or he is trying to cover up the problem. I almost always hear monkey chanting at me in some form, or people calling me names whenever I play, especially if we are playing at an away ground.” |
Some difference of opinion there then. |
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cannedmoose
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Joined: 12 Aug 2005
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Location: National Forest, England
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| I agree with the player in question, he may be the same guy that I witnessed receiving a number of bananas thrown at him during a game against Omonoia and monkey noises whenever he touched the ball. Cypriot football has an awful long way to go to modernise itself. Everytime I've been I've been shocked at the behaviour of the fans towards both the opposition players and fans, it's like being back in English football during the mid-1980s. |
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Crash Test Dummy
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Joined: 25 Sep 2005
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Location: London(ish)
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i heard monkey chants when i went, against the black players.
I heard some very extreme stuff this summer but they were playing a Turkish team so i can not call it the norm |
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