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World Football: 29/04/2011

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29/04/2011

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We investigate anti-Semitism in the game.

We get the thoughts from Piara Powar, the executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe on anti-Semitism.

How much of a problem is anti-Semitism in the game?  Could hate crimes disrupt next year's European Championship in Poland and Ukraine? We travel to Warsaw to find out more about the steps being taken to tackle xenophobia.

We get the thoughts of Piara Powar, the executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe.

In England, the fight against anti-Semitism is being stepped up. Two high-profile Jewish Chelsea fans - the comedian David Baddiel, and his brother Ivor, who's a writer - have worked with the anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out to produce a short film that highlights the problem.

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