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TIFO 6: Controversy over ‘Stadiums of Hate’

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This TIFO is in response to an early TIFO I submitted, a documentary by the BBC’s Panorama program. After additional research I have found the documentary to be highly controversial, with many accusing it of being incendiary and fear-mongering. While my TIFOs turned towards highlighting the feat of racism at EURO 2012, particularly by Eastern European clubs, for the most part it was a success. Polish and Ukrainian fans, as hosts, acted accordingly and it was foreign fans who caused the majority of racist incidents.

TIFO 5: Racism Blocks Reintegration

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This TIFO focusses on sporting events as a platform for ‘showing off’ a nation to the world. This piece in particular focuses on Poland as one of the host nations for Euro 2012. The piece argues that if Poland is to use the UEFA as a venue to broadcast its changes to the world, it must first work to eliminate the racism that surrounds its football teams. Germany was successful in using the 2006 World Cup to show how far it had come since the 1990 reunification. South Africa in 2010 showed the world how vibrant and accepting it had become too since its reunification. The 2012 Euro Cup was a stage for the reintegration of Eastern Europe, former Soviet states, into the EU area.

TIFO 4: Racism Fears at EURO2012 Part 2

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This TIFO continues the theme from my last TIFO about racism fears leading up to the Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine. Several weeks before the events the BBC released a short documentary highlighting racist and Neo-Nazi fans from several Polish and Ukraine teams. The documentary questions what will happen when British and European fans, many of whom are non-white, will enter Polish and Ukrainian stadiums.

TIFO 3: Racism Fears at Euro2012

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This article, dated May 2012, highlights the fears of racism that cast a dark cloud in the run up to the 2012 European Cup. The Cup was hosted by both Poland and the Ukraine, countries known for xenophobia and racism. The article makes note of the effects racism has not only on the players but also on the fans and speculates how the Leagues, players and host nations will deal with any incidents.

Gabriel Maletta TIFO 2

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This TIFO focuses on Football Against Racism in Europe or the FARE Network.  The FARE network is a dedicated group of NGOs, player Unions and Leagues which act to erase racism from soccer through campaigning and events throughout Europe. FARE focuses many of its efforts in Central and Eastern European countries where racism at football events has become an increasingly prevalent issue.

Jordan Adams TIFO 1

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This is an article that discusses the possibility of bringing an MLS team to the city of Miami. The reason I a posting about this article is because I am thinking about focusing my final paper on the creation of the MLS and the growth it has made over the years to become more relevant within the American sports world. I also thought it could be interesting to see how other sports leagues are handling the introduction of American soccer potentially taking away a certain amount of revenue from their already established fan bases. David Beckham helped bring a lot of attention towards American soccer when he decided to play for the LA Galaxy, this new project of his continues to attract buzz and is a good sign that the MLS is going to continue to grow and become more popular in the American sports world.

TIFO: Thierry Henry’s “Stand UP Speak UP Commercial” – by Gabriel Maletta

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This TIFO shows one of the many commercials used in the ‘Stand Up, Speak Up’ campaign launched in 2005 by Footballer Thierry Henri and Nike. The campaign fights to bring attention to racism in professional soccer and calls upon fans to help fight against this increasingly growing trend.