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Posted by Commie Pinko Dirtbag in General Discussion
Thu Jul 02nd 2009, 07:06 PM
http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/article7...

Denmark: Stop religious soccer
The Danish Football Federation is calling for religious manifestations at soccer matches to be stopped.

Following their 3-2 victory over the United States, the Brazilain team fell to its knees in a ring to thank God for their victory.

"Personally I do not think that sport and religion should be mixed to such a degree that we more or less see a manifestation of a religious stance," says DBU Secretary-General Jim Stjerne Hansen.

"Just as we reject political manifestations, we should also say no to religious ones. There are too many risks involved in clubs, for example, with people of different religious faiths," he says.

Hansen says that the Brazilian 'event' also ran contrary to the international soccer federation FIFA's own rules. (more at link)



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