Euro 2012: Croatia Charged by UEFA Over Fans' Racism to Mario Balotelli
By Ty Duffy
Croatia disavowed a connection to these supporters, terming them “hooligans who should be isolated from all sports events.” This is not Croatia’s first racist incident. Croatia was fined $19,600 for fans’ “Neo-Nazi” flags and chants during their quarterfinals loss to Turkey at Euro 2008. Croatia was also fined $27,700 when fans in Zagreb abused England striker Emile Heskey during a 2010 World Cup qualifier.
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