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FROM TURKEY: Trabzon's key midfielder
Ayman Abdelaziz is going through hard days after the
first official game of the season. Trabzon and Sivas
clashed in the first match of Turkcell Super League
which saw huge controversy.
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Trabzon found a late goal through Ersen
Martin and they were close to the three points. But
there was an event in 92nd minute. The Egyptian Ayman
made a harsh foul on the Isreali forward of Sivas, Pini
Balili. Balili's team-mates objected to the referee
and protested against Ayman because of the foul. After
that, some Trabzonspor supporters entered the pitch
and attacked the Sivas players who were angry because
of Ayman's foul. Police caught the supporters and cleared
the pitch for a security end but the referee went into
the dressing room and cancelled the game because of
the supporters' annoyance of the players.
The FA will decide the result of the game. It's highly
expected that Trabzon will be given a big fine such
as a six match run without supporters, or more. Sivas
may also be the winner of the game with the decision
of the FA, most probably with a 0-3 score. It's sure
that FA will not accept the entrance of supporters to
the game particularly as they got involved with the
players. Egyptian player Ayman may also receive a fine
as the starter of the events.
Turkish football programmes devoted big time to this
match and talked about both teams, the attack of Trabzon's
supporters, possible fines and Ayman with Balili. With
some racism dialogues, the Arab-Israel issue is the
new agenda of the match events. Israeli channels contacted
Balili and made long programmes with their player and
they claimed that Ayman made hard fouls and swore because
of his nation. Balili said he doesn't have any bad reaction
from players in the league. He said that he has only
got a problem with two Egyptian players: Konya's Abdelzaher
El Saka and Trabzon's Ayman Abdelaziz. Balili added
that Ayman swore at him in the match about his Jewish
race.
Ayman: "I am not an enemy with Balili!"
Ayman Comments:
The Egyptian defensive midifelder talked to television
channels after the match. He said that he plays hard
and strong but they are part of his football. Ayman
added that he is in Turkey for years and has only had
two red cards, and strongly rejected the claims that
he wanted to injure the Israeli player Balili.
Ayman continued: "Football accepts hard fouls
and I wanted to win the ball. But Balili and his manager
talk wrong. I made a normal foul and the referee booked
me with a yellow card.
"Balili had nothing wrong and quickly stood up
and went to the referee to object.
"I earn money from football and people can't expect
other things from me.
"I am not an enemy with Balili. We play football
and this is my style."
Balili: "Ayman and El Saka have problems with
me!"
Balili Comments:
"I've lived in Turkey for a long time and have
not had a problem with Turkish players," said the
Israeli.
"But Ayman and El Saka have problems with me.
I think they have problems with me in their minds.
"Last year El Saka and this year Ayman tried to
kick me several times and they said bad things in the
matches. The match was quiet, but Ayman came in for
the last fifteen minutes and the tension rose. He hit
me, tried to kick me and made a bad foul in the last
minute. We are professionals and earn money from this
sport.
"I know that they attack me because of my country.
I live this problem only with Egyptian players. I love
Turkey and know here as my own land."
El Saka: "Balili lies!"
El Saka Comments:
Abdelzaher El Saka entered the frame and made a comment
after Balili's statement about him. The Egyptian defender
said: "Balili lies and nobody can show that El
Saka kicked Balili to injure him in the previous matches.
"I played against former Fenerbahce player Haim
Revivo too. But this man (Balili) is not normal. He
lies. He always does this. I had no problems with Revivo
but Balili always looks for fights in the matches."
El Saka stuck up for his compatriot too. "Ayman's
action was normal. Football is a man's sport. I don't
care about Balili. I know myself. Everyone knows my
personality. If I wasn't an honest man, I wouldn't be
captain of Konyaspor."
Ayman's Agent Comments:
Erdem Alatas, Ayman's agent, said: "There is not
a religious fight. The Egyptian and Israeli players
played many matches together and they had not had any
problems until the last match.
"Ayman has been in Turkey for seven years and
he had no problems like these. It was only a footballing
foul."
Sivas Manager Uygun Comments:
Bulent Uygun, the manager of Sivasspor, to everyone's
surprise, decided not to calm the situation down. "Our
Arab brothers may add different things to sport. They
want to kick our player on the pitch and take a result.
"We didn't accept the events in the stadium. Balili
has not got a problem with the other players and he
is our Jewish player. This issue only interests my club
family."
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