WARSAW (Reuters) – Alan Dzagoyev, whose three goals in two games have left Russia well placed to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals, appealed on Friday to his country’s fans not to misbehave during the remainder of the tournament.

Russia have the threat of a six-point deduction hanging over them in next European Championship qualifying if their fans cause trouble of the same severity that marred the crowd disturbances in their 4-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Wroclaw.

WARSAW, June 15 (Reuters) – Alan Dzagoyev, whose three goals
in two games have left Russia well placed to reach the Euro 2012
quarter-finals, appealed on Friday to his country’s fans not to
misbehave during the remainder of the tournament.

Russia have the threat of a six-point deduction hanging over
them in next European Championship qualifying if their fans
cause trouble of the same severity that marred the crowd
disturbances in their 4-1 victory over the Czech Republic in
Wroclaw.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Russia coach Dick Advocaat’s assertion that his team have played the best football at Euro 2012 will come under the microscope when they look to seal a quarter-final place and send Greece home on Saturday.

The Russians impressed with their slick and precise counter-attacks in thumping the Czech Republic 4-1 in their Group A opener but, with an unchanged side, could not sustain the momentum against lively co-hosts Poland and were held to a 1-1 draw.

WARSAW, June 15 (Reuters) – Russia coach Dick Advocaat’s
assertion that his team have played the best football at Euro
2012 will come under the microscope when they look to seal a
quarter-final place and send Greece home on Saturday.

The Russians impressed with their slick and precise
counter-attacks in thumping the Czech Republic 4-1 in their
Group A opener but, with an unchanged side, could not sustain
the momentum against lively co-hosts Poland and were held to a
1-1 draw.

WARSAW (Reuters) – UEFA condemned the violence on the streets of Warsaw before Tuesday’s Euro 2012 clash between co-hosts Poland and Russia, saying it was determined that the “festive atmosphere” would continue throughout the tournament.

Police detained 184 people, including 156 Poles and 24 Russians, after several bloody clashes in the capital. Teargas and rubber bullets were fired as Polish and Russian fans fought running battles and attacked riot police.

WARSAW, June 13 (Reuters) – UEFA condemned the violence on
the streets of Warsaw before Tuesday’s Euro 2012 clash between
co-hosts Poland and Russia, saying it was determined that the
“festive atmosphere” would continue throughout the tournament.

Police detained 184 people, including 156 Poles and 24
Russians, after several bloody clashes in the capital. Teargas
and rubber bullets were fired as Polish and Russian fans fought
running battles and attacked riot police.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland offered a glint of hope that they can be more than just Euro 2012 also-rans on Tuesday but their day of reckoning is not far away.

A deserved 1-1 draw with a Russian side who failed to reproduce the brilliance of their opening win kept the co-hosts in contention for a knockout stage place, but they will need to achieve what no other Polish side has done before to stay in the competition – win a European Championship game.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland offered a glint of hope that they can be more than just Euro 2012 also-rans on Tuesday but their day of reckoning is not far away.

A deserved 1-1 draw with a Russian side who failed to reproduce the brilliance of their opening win kept the co-hosts in contention for a knockout stage place, but they will need to achieve what no other Polish side has done before to stay in the competition – win a European Championship game.

WARSAW, June 12 (Reuters) – Poland offered a glint of hope
that they can be more than just Euro 2012 also-rans on Tuesday
but their day of reckoning is not far away.

A deserved 1-1 draw with a Russian side who failed to
reproduce the brilliance of their opening win kept the co-hosts
in contention for a knockout stage place, but they will need to
achieve what no other Polish side has done before to stay in the
competition – win a European Championship game.

WARSAW (Reuters) – UEFA is to investigate alleged racist chanting during the Euro 2012 matches between Spain and Italy and Russia v Czech Republic, the governing body said on Tuesday.

“Following the provision of new independent information today, regarding the two cases of alleged racist chanting in the Spain-Italy and Russia-Czech Republic matches, UEFA is now conducting further investigations,” UEFA said in a statement.