Wild Scene as Russian Soccer Fans Attack Stadium Staff Following Win Over Czech Republic
- Posted on June 9, 2012 at 8:28am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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A chaotic scene broke out Friday as dozens of soccer fans attacked stadium staff following Russia’s 4-1 blowout win against the Czech Republic in the Euro 2012 championships.
Amateur footage posted to YouTube shows fans attacking men in fluorescent shirts who appear to be stadium employees. One staff member is repeatedly punched in the face as he tries to escape; another ends up motionless on the ground before he is rescued by colleagues and helped to his feet.
Image source: YouTube
Local police confirmed that the violence was caused by Russian-speaking supporters.
Police spokesman Mariusz Sokolowski said: “I can confirm that this happened at the stadium.
“The attackers were from the group of Russian language fans. We are trying to identify them. Police have the security footage from the stadium, we are looking into it.”
When asked why the police did not step in to assist the stadium staff at the time, Sokolowski said: “It was at the stadium. We react when security and steward at the stadium cannot handle things. In this case they fast took control at the situation.”
According to Eurosport’s Polish office, four members of stadium staff were taken to hospital but all were released later that evening.
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jlcook
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:47pmNOOOO!!!! Say it isn’t so. A riot at a soccer? what is the world coming to, I never would have seen this coming.
Report Post »insight
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:53amSports riots, just as stupid as decorating your basement in your favorite teams colors or using the pronoun “we” when referring to your favorite team.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:12amMorons.
Report Post »otmonger
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 4:46amThe ruskies are peaceful just like mussel-ems.
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 6:28pmRussians, no less barbaric than the peoples to the south.
Report Post »Quack Addict
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 8:16pmSoccer is a game for the low brow. While NFL football may be much more violent it doesn’t spill over into the stands every game with fans tackling each other and beating up the stadium staff.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 3:30amThe Czech food cannot be that bad; Russian food is the worse!
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 5:47pmAnd here the hypocritical anti-American left wingers claim on how violent Americans are while they pretend that other countries don’t have their fair share of violence (especially their beloved Western European countries).
Report Post »IowanativeER
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 4:13pmSoccer retaliation rule…A sore looser gets retribution by making sorer winners.
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 3:14pmits not the game that makes them violent, its the culture that the game is played in. Ever wonder why there are never any riots in the U.S.? Soccer matches here are actually very enjoyable, the fans are fantastic and the players have dignity and good sportsmanship. Funny how that changes when you hope over to the UK or take a trip south to our neighbor Mexico…
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 2:26pmThat’s just great. Everyone gets to attack opposing teams coaches, and players except us here in America. Another reason we are falling behind Europe
Report Post »newmexicopatriots
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 12:34pmI have never understood ‘extreme’ sports fans. This happens even in the USA. When I went to school in Tucson, and the Wildcats won a championship game, the students rioted, overturned cars and set them on fire.Why? Be happy they won, it is just a game! The really sad part of this Russian video (and similar stories here in the USA) is the guy who is beaten down, on the ground. Only one person stopped to help him, and he is clearly injured. When did we stop caring about our fellow human beings?
Report Post »jp2feminist
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:44amI read the story twice…What stadium? What city? Bad reporting.
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:15amAnswer:
1. Hoickey is a more violent sport. Part of the game.
2. Soccer fans are maybe not more stupid, but cetainly more partisan, and certaily more violent. Look at the many, many stadium fights that break out.
Amen to Psalm 109.8, and the US out of the UN / UN out of the US.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:30amThis is what the OWS-mentallity looks like. Don’t selebrate….just meyhem, destroy and maybe even kill “with joy”. This is what typical brownshirts are taught…when they have fun, they doo the same thing as normal progressive-”work for the party.
Report Post »BIgWheeler
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 12:27pmThis has nohing to do with OWS or “Hoickey”. I know it’s difficult, but try to pay attention.
Report Post »badjujuu
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:02amIts not looking good for the Polish-Russian game on Tuesday. I guess the Poles will need to call in the extra force to quell the riots after the game.
Report Post »Politijack
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:52amSoccer,such a peacefull world sport…
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:32am“..went to a cival-war once…and a soccor game broke out.”
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:50amCommies just love to have fun.
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:38amSports – bringing people together. Teaching good values.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:31amBunch of dummies. Did you see the soccer moms in their suv’s and the guys wearing hoodies?
Report Post »scuba13
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 9:58amI didn’t know Encinom had relatives who live in Russia.
Report Post »Scarybones
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:35amNice.
Report Post »Joyzee
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 9:35amOff to Syberia wiffs all of zem
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:39amNaaah! Siberria is much better than this! They don’t beleive in “kill thy neighbor”. Remember, Siberia WAS the prizzon for Russia/USSR political prizzoners. This place [really] evolved into it’s own(be it very-cold!) city. and it is isolated, and has most of all it’s needs right there.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 8:55amGood thing their team won
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 8:48amRussians will be Russians…
Report Post »Altair
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 5:37pmAs Lt. Col. Ralph Peters observed, “Russians are drunken barbarians who every once in a while manage to vomit up a genius!”
Report Post »BlazeGlory
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 8:41amThe Russian Soccer Tea Party. They’re fighting for smaller teams.
Report Post »BlazeGlory
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 10:03amOk. Rethinking this, maybe they were Occupy Tverskaya fighting for bigger teams.
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 8:38amI would like the job as Dungeon Master and take care of these kind of jackholes.
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:17amRoll the twelve sided die you nerd.
Report Post »Sol Invictus
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:36am@D-fence
Report Post »lol – great post – mine was censored – seems you can’t make jokes about leather.