Italian Cross Incorrect

Posted on December 12, 2007

We read:

“A Turkish lawyer is taking legal action against Inter Milan, the Italian football team, for wearing a strip with “Crusader-style” red crosses that he alleges is “offensive to Muslim sensibilities”.

Baris Kaska, a lawyer in Izmir who specialises in European law, said that he had lodged a complaint in a local court against Inter Milan, which last month played the Istanbul team Fenerbahce in a Champions League match at the San Siro stadium in Milan. The Inter players wore a new strip – a white shirt with a giant red cross on it – marking the club’s centenary.

Mr Kaska said he was not only seeking damages but was also appealing to Uefa to annul the match, which Inter won 3-0. “That cross only brings one thing to mind – the symbol of the Templar Knights,” he said

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3 Responses to “Italian Cross Incorrect”

  1. Mirco on December 12th, 2007 10:02 am

    The soccer team is “Inter” of Milan (there is another big soccer team in Milan and its name is “Milan”, and they play in the same league).

    I would really like the UEFA fold to the muslim’s requestest.
    The reaction of the fans would be very “uncivilized”.

  2. elise on December 12th, 2007 11:42 am

    I think I just found a “football” team to support.

  3. Cletus on December 12th, 2007 6:13 pm

    the muslims cannot possibly win this case. if they do, europe is doomed.