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It's time to show racism in football the red card

Hear no evil.

See no evil. Having controversially awarded the Euro 2012 tournament to Poland and Ukraine, Uefa appears determined to sweep under the carpet the extent to which racism stains the beautiful game in both countries. Witness the European governing body's pusillanimous response to racist chanting directed at black players in the Dutch national team in Krakow this week.

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