Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-03-28-Speech-3-263"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-03-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Future of Professional Football in Europe - Security at Football Matches (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070328.19.3-263"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-03-28-Speech-3-2642
lpv:speaker	lp:Alessandro Battilocchio2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2007-10-23)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2007-03-20--2007-10-23)3 unknown; Partito Socialista Nuovo PSI (2004-07-20--2008-02-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2007-03-20--2007-10-23)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2007-10-23)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-20--2007-10-23)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Football is deeply rooted in European identity and culture. Particularly, but not exclusively, for young people, it constitutes a vital instrument of social cohesion, informal education and economic and regional development. Recently, however, legal scandals, rigged championships, violence, racism, multi-million transfer fees and the way financial interests have prevailed over sportsmanship have only served to divert football from its original spirit and to alienate people from football. It is therefore important for the EU to act to clean up a sector in which we are world leaders. As well as being a form of cultural expression, this sector can also continue to be a source of economic growth, jobs and social cohesion. I therefore hope that football, and sport in general, will in future receive the assistance needed to regulate the many interests at play. Above all, I hope that by supporting activities, meetings and events at local and European levels (and particularly by promoting access for young people, including disadvantaged youth), it will be possible to develop and protect the smaller sports and clubs that, throughout Europe, are an important tool for the civic education of our citizens."@en1

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