TVC E. Following the attempted coup in Turkish, Samuel Eto’o cancels his charity match.A faction of the armed forces is accused
of trying to seize power, after a night of gunfire and explosions in Ankara, Istanbul and elsewhere.
Acting military chief of staff Gen Umit Dundar said 104 coup plotters had been killed and 1,563 arrested.
He said 90 others had died and 1,154 were injured in the night of violence.
Although the chief of staff had been rescued, several military commanders were still being held hostage, he warned.
A lot of playing and retired footballers are currently in Antalya, Turkey. Most arrived yesterday and were scheduled to leave tomorrow after playing in Eto’o’s charity match scheduled to take place today July 16th in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his foundation. Unfortunately, you all know what happened in the country last night; a coup attempt that resulted in the death of over 90 people…
The dinner night held last night, but the charity football match scheduled for today has been cancelled. Some guests are even stranded in Turkey following the lockdown of their major airports.
Hazard Eden, Puyol, Michael Essien, Kolo Toure, Kanu Nwankwo, JJ Okocha, AY Comedian, Paw Paw and many others are currently in Turkey. Eto’o spent millions on first class tickets and five star hotels for his guests…unfortunately all wasted.
Eto’o pictured earlier this week with Mayor of Antalya Mr Menderes Türel, the President of Antalyaspor Mr Ali Şafak Öztürk, with the president of Turkey, who supported him…
