Chelsea legend Drogba peeled off his
shirt at the 2-0 win to reveal a tribute which said: ‘Thank you Madiba’ and
former Arsenal defender Eboue’s vest said: ‘Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela’.
The Turkish FA (TFF) are planning to
summon the Galatasaray pair to appear before the Professional Football
Discipline Committee because they had not sought prior permission to display
their messages.
It is in contrast to England where
games this weekend have been preceded by a minute of applause in celebration of
Mandela’s life and his role in ending apartheid in South Africa and
transforming the international profile of Africa.
Plans to discipline Drogba and Eboue
are certain to attract criticism and fuel debate in Turkey, where the TFF are
trying to keep political imagery out of football as directed by FIFA, although
it has proved increasingly difficult in a football-crazy nation beset by
political tension.
Vanguard
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