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SunSeeker

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14. Good that they were at least fined for their unsportsmanlike behavior.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 04:19 PM

Jun 2018

Any political beef with Serbia should be pursued off the field. If they want to wear the Albanian flag, they should play for Albania. That is indeed provocative to Serb fans and players. And it obviously did indeed provoke them into equally unsportsmanlike behavior, for which the Serb team was also fined.

There is a reason political displays should be kept off the field.

Both Serbia and the Kosovo Albanians have a recent history of crimes against humanity arising from the secession of Kosovo from Serbia. The soccer field is not the place to adjudicate that.

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Switzerland goal scorers could be suspended for 'controversial gestures' [View all] SunSeeker Jun 2018 OP

Heh heh. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1

I hope so Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #2

Yes. The German FIFA ref certainly favored Switzerland in that game. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #3

Agreed Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #4

LOL SunSeeker Jun 2018 #5

Serbia aren't exactly innocent in this muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #6

The Kosovar flags should not have been allowed Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #7

Not necessarily muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #9

Wrong. Wearing the Albanian flag when you're on the Swiss team is clearly a political statement. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #10

But it doesn't have to be provocative muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #11

It violates FIFA rules. If he wants to wear the Albanian flag, he should play for Albania. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #12

The 2 Swiss players violated FIFA rules by their flashing Albanian nationalism political symbols. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #8

Switzerland trio avoid bans for 'eagle gesture' goal celebrations muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #13

Good that they were at least fined for their unsportsmanlike behavior. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #14