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Euro 2012 official: European fans speak well about Ukraine, tournament organization

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June 30, 2012, 1:08 p.m. | Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine

Soccer fans watch the Euro 2012 semifinal soccer match between Germany and Italy at the Fan Zone in Kyiv on June 28.
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Everyone who visited Euro 2012 matches enjoyed Ukraine, Ukrainian hospitality surprised European fans, they speak well about the country and the organization of the championship, Euro 2012 director Martin Kallen said appearing on the Shuster Live talk show late on June 29.

“When fans were coming to Ukraine, they were slightly heads-up, but returning home they were tuned positively and surprised with the hospitality of Ukrainians. I think the large percentage of fans who visited Ukraine will return to the country,” he said.

He added that two or three years ago there was a likelihood that the right of hosting the Euro 2012 could be taken away from Ukraine.

“However, 6-8 months before the tournament the issue was lifted,” Kallen said.

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elmer-елмер June 30, 2012, 6:03 p.m.    

Yes, indeed, I'm sure they spoke well also of the thousands of dogs that were slaughtered for Euro 2012, and of the baby bear that was ripped from its mother bear.

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine-abroad/four-paws-reveals-video-of-bear-cub-ripped-from-mo.html

They absolutely enjoyed the stalinist show trials in Zookranie being postponed, and they enjoyed the latest attack by Roman Landyk Sr. on journalist Sonya Koshkina, who runs lb.ua, and reported on 37-year old married guy Roman Landyk Jr.'s vicious assalt on a 20-year old woman in a restaurant, all caught on video.

Landyk Sr is a member of Parliament - one of the sovok mafia thugs in Zookraine.

Landyk Jr. is a city councilman and married with a kid. But since he views himself as a mazhory big shot, it's OK for him to beat a young woman in a restaurant and drag her by the hair on the floor of the restaurant for 20 minutes.

All for Euro 2012!!!!!!

Yes indeed

seig heil

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