Sports worlds around the world are extending solidarity and helping hands to Turkiye and Syria, which were devastated by the earthquake.
Turkish national football team defender Merich Demiral (25, Atalanta), who plays in Italy’s Serie A, said on social media (SNS) on the 8th that he would auction a Juventus jersey signed by Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Alnars). . Demiral had a meal with Ronaldo at Juventus from 2019 to 2021.
Demiral said: “I just had a phone call with Ronaldo. He said he was deeply saddened by what happened in Türkiye. “I decided to auction the shirt I had with Ronaldo’s autograph. All proceeds are used for earthquake-stricken areas,” he wrote. Demiral said that Leonardo Bonucci (36, Juventus) and Paulo Dybala (30, AS Roma) will also donate uniforms.
Sports organizations such as the European Football Federation (UEFA), the International Automobile Federation (FIA), and the Basketball Euroleague expressed their consolation and condolences to Turkiye and Syria through social media. The lower level of the Euroleague, the Eurocup, shared a video of players giving a silent tribute to the victims of the earthquake before the match. 바카라사이트
Soccer stars and clubs such as Luka Modric (38, Real Madrid) and Sergio Ramos (37, Paris Saint-Germain) also posted, “I pray for the earthquake victims.” “The pain we are experiencing cannot be expressed in words,” said Alferen Sengun (21, Houston), an NBA player from Turkey. In Korea, Kim Yeon-kyung (35, Heungkuk Life Insurance), who played for a long time in the Turkiye women’s volleyball league, shared the donation method, saying, “Let’s help Turkiye.”
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in a statement: “Sport can play an important role in rebuilding communities and helping to normalize life. We are ready to help in any way we can.”
Currently, the Turkish government has suspended all sporting events scheduled to be held in the country. In the earthquake, goalkeeper Ahmet Ewif Turkaslan (29) of Yeni Malatyaspor, the second division of the Turkiye professional football team, lost his life after being crushed by the rubble of a collapsed building. The club said, “Please rest in peace. we won’t forget you A beautiful person,” he said. Christian Arts (31), a former Ghanaian national team player who plays as a striker for Laturkiye Hatayspor, went missing and was rescued from a pile of rubble. Artz has been active in the English Premier League (EPL) Chelsea and Newcastle.
Head coach Volcan Demirel Hatayspor (42), who played an active role as a goalkeeper for the Turkiye national team, said through a live broadcast on social media, “Please help. People are dying,” he pleaded with tears. The southern province of Hatay, home to Hatayspor, was severely damaged by the earthquake.
