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A Czech court expelled six young Croat soccer fans from the Czech Republic. The six were expelled for giving Nazi salutes before an international soccer match against the Czech Republic. The visiting fans had claimed they raised their right arms as the Croatian national anthem was playing because it is their traditional soccer club greeting.

November 19, 2001
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A Czech court expelled six young Croat soccer fans from the Czech Republic. The six were expelled for giving Nazi salutes before an international soccer match against the Czech Republic. The visiting fans had claimed they raised their right arms as the Croatian national anthem was playing because it is their traditional soccer club greeting.

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