Coronavirus: Turkey suspends football, basketball and volleyball

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Turkey has now joined other countries around the world in suspending sport
Turkey has now joined other countries around the world in suspending sport
Turkish football, basketball and volleyball leagues have become among the last to be suspended indefinitely due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic.

The country's authorities had come under mounting international pressure to fall in line with much of the world in calling a halt to sport.

They had also faced continued criticism from some Turkish Super Lig footballers, with John Obi Mikel being joined by Galatasaray's Radamel Falcao and Kayserispor's Bernard Mensah in voicing calls for the league to cease. Mikel has since left Trabzonspor.

Sports Minister Muharrem Kasapoglu, speaking after a meeting of sports federations in Ankara, said: "Within the framework of measures taken against the coronavirus, all matches of soccer, basketball, volleyball and handball have been postponed."

Turkey has 191 confirmed cases and three deaths from coronavirus and authorities had taken steps to try to contain the spread, including ordering sports events to be played behind closed doors without spectators.

On Thursday, football's global players union FIFPRO announced it had written to the Turkish League asking it to "urgently reconsider" its decision to continue matches and training.

"Numerous foreign players have contacted us to say they are uncomfortable continuing as #COVID19 spreads," FIFPRO said on Twitter.


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Mynd44 OAM4J Lalasticlala

Yet one foolish nairaland troll was attacking him.

It was only a matter of time na.


When naija sef don suspend

Obi kerele ke......


Finally him don rep naija well....

Graxie:
Yet one foolish nairaland troll was attacking him.

His foolishness no be here. That's how they behave.

Na dia problem be that... as long as he, his family and all nigerians r out .... Bleep the whole of turkey! Let dem keep deceiving themselves.

They should apologize to Mikel

Deed done

John Obi Mikel is a natural LEADER! He can't help it, leading the way.

Yorubas been the insult am... told them ignorance don finish some of them..

Wow, so they finally listened to wisdom from a black man.

Ouch!

That must have really hurt!

And some NL clowns wanted to crucify Mikel.

When we are done with this corona

We should quarantine many Nigerians.

Zombiism might be contagious.

You don't know it yet.

Ff

He should just have been patient for 2 days

Mikel is a trouble maker player. what takes him to be patient a bit further as Turkey was almost the last country to stop it's leagues.

ERockson:
Mikel is a trouble maker player. what takes him to be patient a bit further as Turkey was almost the last country to stop it's leagues.

He didn't make any trouble he only gave a prudent advice

sapientia:
And some NL clowns wanted to crucify Mikel.

When we are done with this corona

We should quarantine many Nigerians.

Zombiism might be contagious.

You don't know it yet.

How can you suggest waiting till after Corona virus spree? It's best to round dem up now, put them in sane isolation areas and treat them at once so we aren't stuck with their virulent strain of zombiesm!

They are terrible I swear!

Great move by the Turkish Government.

An apology is needed here but I doubt if that will be done.
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GamalNasser:
He should just have been patient for 2 days

Don't you think he's outspokenness contributed to this? Do you think it would have been stopped anyways?

It did not make sense not postponing the league like other European countries had already done

So after ditching Mikel...they now decided to close down all sports activities...Dx people seff

This is the kind of thing Nigeria needs. Someone who will look the govt in the eyes and tell them the truth and damn the consequences.

ukukaegbu:


His foolishness no be here. That's how they behave.

what did you expect from zombie?

Herdsmen:
Yorubas been the insult am... told them ignorance don finish some of them..

Yorubas kee you there. That was how your fathers were talking rubbish to Yorubas in 1967 which made Yoruba soldiers to use over three million of you for pepper soup and suya.

RichBoy247:


Yorubas kee you there. That was how your fathers were talking rubbish to Yorubas in 1967 which made Yoruba soldiers to use over three million of you for pepper soup and suya.

my brother take it easy, the bulk of the foot soldiers who fought in d civil WAR were from d middle belt.. Make more research

bad mouth. U need to be quarantined

RichBoy247:


Yorubas kee you there. That was how your fathers were talking rubbish to Yorubas in 1967 which made Yoruba soldiers to use over three million of you for pepper soup and suya.

RichBoy247:


Yorubas kee you there. That was how your fathers were talking rubbish to Yorubas in 1967 which made Yoruba soldiers to use over three million of you for pepper soup and suya.

Yet the same yorubas soldiers couldn't liberate Kwara from daga carrying fulanis.

Trabzonspor will recall their player..

GamalNasser:
He should just have been patient for 2 days

ERockson:
Mikel is a trouble maker player. what takes him to be patient a bit further as Turkey was almost the last country to stop it's leagues.

Mikel paid the ultimate price to save other players.

Do you require further explanation

Voice of man is voice of God

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