A question about the European Cup this morning

Xinhuanet, Basel, Switzerland, June 25 (Reporters Li Li, Pan Zhi) Before the semi-final between the German team and the Turkish team at the European Championships on the 25th, the captains of both sides, Ballack and Rustu, represented Both teams took a pledge to fight racism.

After the players from both teams entered the field and the national anthem was played, Ballack and Rustu faced the audience in the center of the court and said: "My teammates and I hereby declare that we oppose any form of discrimination. Over the past three weeks, we have seen football bring people of all religions, nationalities and colors together to share a passion. Please join us in uniting against racism." The pair also had anti-racism printed on their captain's armbands. ism symbol.

The theme of fighting racial discrimination runs throughout this European Championship. Starting from the opening game on June 7, the "United Against Racism" campaign co-sponsored by the European Football Anti-Racism Organization (FARE) and UEFA *** also started at the same time. Not only did security and staff at the venue have the same logo emblazoned on their clothing, there were also "Say No to Racism" placards placed on billboards around the venue.

In order to highlight this theme in the semi-finals, the organizers also placed vests with anti-racist slogans and logos on each audience seat. Before the game started, the host called on the audience to wear them The vests make waves together. (