Historian Paul Reef talks about sports and politics in the media
Date of news: 23 June 2021
Munich wanted to illuminate the football stadium in rainbow colors during the Germany-Hungary (June 23) European Championship match in response to controversial anti-gay legislation in Hungary. But football association UEFA prohibited it. Historian Paul Reef talked about the (disappearing) line between politics and sports in various media in recent days, including the Achtuurjournaal, RTL Nieuws and NOS.nl.
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