5000 Russian soccer fans march in Warsaw for Russia Day before Poland-Russia Euro2012

[Lars77]

And some media are calling it a "soccer riot", totally ignoring every European history book ever written.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18409776

[Renew Deal]

1. This has the makings for a great game.

Nothing like those Old European rivalries.

[Lars77]

2. Kick-off in 45 minutes!

Holland-Germany tomorrow

[malaise]

3. LOL

Match time

[Lars77]

4. Russian fans just unfirrled a HUGE banner inside the stadium during their natil anthem

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"THIS IS RUSSIA" with the picture of a warrior with a shield and sword.
I'm sure that will go down well.

Edit: Added photo

[RZM]

5. Whoever wins, there will be some funny headlines in their media tomorrow

After Russia beat Sweden in a 2008 European cup match, a headline in a Russian paper read:

'Novaia Poltava' ('New Poltava')

Poltava was the site of a 1709 battle between Sweden and the Russian Empire, where the Russians won a big victory. They went on to win the war and this is often cited as a major step in Russia's emergence as a great power and Sweden's decline into secondary power status.