Nachdem der Eintracht Frankfurt Fanclubverband die Vorfälle vom Magdeburg Spiel verurteilte (Faszination Fankurve berichtete), meldet sich nun die Fan- und Förderabteilung von Eintracht Frankfurt zu Wort und findet deutliche Worte zu den Vorfällen und den daraus resultierenden Folgen. Quelle: „Bruch mit allem, was bisher Konsens war“ – Faszination Fankurve
Die Nordwestkurve Frankfurt hat sich zu den Vorfällen in Magdeburg geäußert und distanziert sich von den abgeschossenen Raketen. Gleichzeitig werden rechtsradikale Provokationen von Magdeburger und BFC Dynamo Hooligans kritisiert und auch das Sicherheitskonzept des 1. FC Magdeburg. Quelle: Nordwestkurve Frankfurt verurteilt Raketen – Faszination Fankurve
Back from a personal boycott of the Rio Olympics caused by the cowardly attitude of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to the Russian doping scandal Quelle: Rio Olympics: 3 Gold Medals and 2 F-Marks - Declan Hill
By James M. Dorsey Abu Otaiba, the nom du guerre of a self-taught imam and Islamic State (IS) recruiter in Jordan, uses soccer to attract recruits. “We take them to farms, or private homes. There we discuss and we organize soccer games to bring them closer to us,” Abu Otaiba told The Wall Street Journal … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Reputational risk associated with autocratic investment in high profile soccer clubs threatened to catch up with the UAE as a powerful coalition of political and civic leaders in Manchester demanded that the Gulf country release political prisoners, investigate allegations of torture and respect human rights. The leaders, who include members of … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Kamal Salibi, one of the Arab world’s foremost contemporary historians, kicked up a storm when he concluded in a 1985 linguistic exegesis that Judaism’s Zion was not located in Israel but in Saudi Arabia. Israelis, Jews, Saudis, Arabs, Muslims and Palestinians found common ground at the time to denounce Mr. Salibi … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia is projecting miniscule steps to reverse decades of denial of women’s sporting rights as evidence of significant changes in the kingdom that aim to diversify its energy-dependent economy and upgrade its autocracy. The steps include the appointment of a member of the ruling family to oversee women’s sports and … [Read more…]
Auch vor Start der Saison 2016/2017 haben die Ultras Dynamo wieder ein Video mit Stefan „Lehmi“ Lehmann, Vorsänger im K-Block veröffentlicht, indem sich der Capo zur abgelaufenen und kommenden Saison äußert. Einen Boykott beim Pokalspiel gegen RB Leipzig wird es demnach nicht geben. Quelle: Video: Ultras Dynamo Capo mit Worten zur neuen Saison – Faszination … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Politics’ incestuous relationship with soccer came full circle this week with the mass resignation of executives of the Turkish football federation and the firing of scores of officials, including referees, as part of the government’s witch-hunt against followers of controversial Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen and other government critics. Intended to facilitate … [Read more…]
Ten Points on the Russian Sports Doping Scandal 1. The only way to get clean, dope-free sport is for fans around the world to switch off the Rio de Janeiro Quelle: If You Love Sports, Switch Off the Rio Olympics - Declan Hill