Improve your vocabulary – Euro 2012
He questioned the decision to award Euro 2012 to the host nations. The Euro 2012 final is in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital. British Government advice for fans is for those of Afro Caribbean or Asian descent to take extra care in Ukraine because of racially motivated attacks. Sol Campbell’s advice is more direct: “Stay at home, watch it on TV. Don’t even risk it… because you could end up coming back in a coffin.” Uefa said the matches filmed by the BBC were domestic and are a matter for national football authorities. It said Euro 2012 is a chance to address and confront issues like racism
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Vocabulary and definitions |
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being raised |
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being asked |
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assault |
əˈsɔːlt |
the crime of attacking somebody physically |
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footage |
ˈfʊtɪdʒ |
unedited pieces of film or video recordings |
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taunted |
tɔːntid |
provoked or challenged |
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vicious |
ˈvɪʃəs |
deliberately cruel or violent |
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scuffle |
ˈskʌfl |
short, confused fighting |
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rival |
ˈraɪvl |
a person, company, or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc |
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hooligans |
ˈhuːlɪɡən |
violent, young troublemakers |
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racially motivated |
ˈreɪʃəli ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd |
encouraged by differences in race or ethnic origin |
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domestic |
dəˈmestɪk |
played between teams from the same country |
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a matter |
ˈmætə(r) |
an issue/ of concern |
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confront |
kənˈfrʌnt |
face up to |
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racism |
ˈreɪsɪzəm |
the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race |
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