And here we really go with the real stuff now...
(And I'm keeping this just to stuff endemic to the blog, though I very easily could see myself making a statement on the bloodbath in Orlando last night.)
Let's get right down to it. The 1-1 draw between England and Russia at Euro 2016 was the centerpiece of a soccer riot in Marseille, as the stadium was home to crowd disturbances, racist behavior, and several dangerous scenes, according to a UEFA report which may result in sanctions against the Russians.
However, THREE DAYS of this shit had been reported between locals, English, and Russian fans.
Hence, UEFA has decided to threaten the nuclear option and state that disqualification of the English and Russian teams is on the table for this incident (though, at least at this point, a fine is far more likely -- with Russia possibly losing points in the tournament).
And we now find out that today's match with Northern Ireland and Poland in Nice was also marred with violence.
This is only the second full day of Euro 2016, and it is becoming clearer and clearer with each passing moment that the tournament may not be feasibly able to be held in a Europe which is more resembling a volcano than a continent.
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