WARSAW, Poland (AP) \u2014 A grassroots Warsaw soccer club formed by fans more than a decade ago to resist aggressive nationalist stadium culture is hoping to find new relevance in Poland \u2014 a country whose president doesn’t deny his own past participation in fights between football fans.<\/p>\n
AKS Z\u0142y, short for Alternatywny Klub Sportowy Z\u0142y, or Alternative Sports Club Evil, was founded in 2015 by supporters of Warsaw\u2019s main clubs Legia and Polonia. They decided to take a stand against hostile behavior they encountered in the stands and around stadiums at Polish matches.<\/p>\n
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