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Gruesome Soccer 'Joke' Kicks Off Outrage

Posted Jun 6, 08 11:55 AM CDT in Sports,  World 

(Newser) – The coach of Poland's soccer team has apologized to Germany after a tabloid paper printed doctored photos making it look like he was holding the severed heads of Germany's coach and captain, the Guardian reports. The countries face each other in the Euro 2008 tournament on Sunday, and elements of the Polish media have been playing up  their troubled history.

Poland's coach—a Dutchman— slammed the tabloid stunt, which has caused outrage in Germany. "It was an awful thing, and we want to totally distance ourselves from these weird and dirty and sick people who think they have to represent Poland this way in relation to Euro 2008," he said.

Sources Guardian (UK), Associated Press

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Poland national soccer team coach Leo Beenhakker speaks during a press conference following a closed training session in Bad Waltersdorf , Austria ,Wednesday, June 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
The covers of Polish tabloids show anti-German composites prior to the Euro 2008 game between Poland and Germany on Sunday June 8.   (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Coach Leo Beenhakker speak during a press conference after a closed training session of the national soccer team of Poland, in Bad Waltersdorf , Austria, Wednesday, June 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
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