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2 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Sorry mate but this is lost on me, what's the relevance of a Turkish flag in this context?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_UEFA_Cup_semi-final_violence

 

The 2000 UEFA Cup semi-final violence in Istanbul, Turkey, between fans of English football team Leeds United and Turkish team Galatasaray before the first match of the UEFA Cup semi-final on 5 April 2000, led to two Leeds fans being stabbed to death by Galatasaray fans.

The events are used by some football supporters to antagonize Leeds fans. It has been used by Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall and Manchester United fans. Manchester United fans also brought banners to Leeds matches referencing the murders in Istanbul. In 2009, a Millwall supporter was banned from the New Den for life after taunting Leeds fans about the events whilst wearing a Galatasaray shirt. In 2011, four more Millwall fans were banned from attending the club's matches for waving Turkish flags at a match against Leeds.

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