Saturday, June 18, 2016

UEFA charges Croatia soccer body for fan disorder, racism (The Associated Press)

Stewards tray to restrain a Croatian fan who entered the field to celebrate as Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates with Ivan Perisic and Domagoj Vida after scoring his side's first goal during the Euro 2016 Group D soccer match between Turkey and Croatia at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

UEFA formally opened a disciplinary case against the Croatian soccer federation on Saturday for racism and fan disorder at a European Championship match. Play was stopped for several minutes late in Croatia's 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic in Saint-Etienne on Friday when firecrackers and lit flares were thrown on the field from one end of the stadium where its fans were sitting. Croatia fans then fought among themselves as players appealed for calm.


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