"Fans from both sides first gathered on a shopping street. With whistles and shouts, fans from both sides approached each other. Then a serious physical conflict occurred, which eventually led to a group fight. In the video, a fan from one side beat the other side
Fans surrounded a coffee shop and continued to throw stools and other debris into the shop. During the whole process, there was only one policeman on the street trying to maintain order. However, compared with the hundreds of fans,
He was obviously too weak to stop the fight. The vendors on the street were jumped and avoided, and the whole scene was chaotic. After a brief "firefight", the disadvantaged Manchester United fans
They had to flee in a hurry, and behind them were the screaming and chasing Fenerbahce fans."
The local TV station in Gijon broadcast a news picture. This is a picture of Manchester United clashing with Fenerbahce fans on the streets of Istanbul when they visited Istanbul in early December 2004.
"During this conflict, two Manchester United fans were injured. Fortunately, the injuries were not serious."
"In view of the possible security risks in the away game in Istanbul, Sporting Gijon calls on all fans to stay in Gijon and not travel to the away game."
"The team's head coach, Mr. Li Ang, stated to the fans that the team will make every effort to bring victory, and all the fans have to do is stay in Gijon and wait for their return!"
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Sporting Gijon will face Turkish Super League giant Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Turkey, in the first leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-finals three days later. Sporting Gijon said on the club’s official website and local TV,
All have issued safety tips and called on fans not to go to away games to cheer for the team this time.
It is rare for a club to take the initiative to appeal to fans not to go to away games. Generally speaking, teams are eager to go to away games to cheer for the team. The more people, the better.
However, as long as you know a little bit about Sporting Gijon's away game in Turkey, you will know that Sporting Gijon's move is by no means unnecessary, it is actually very necessary.
Turks are descendants of Turkic people. Nearly a thousand years ago, they lived as nomads and lived on water and grass. In their bones, they have a fierce and violent blood. When they get on their horses and hold a scimitar in their hand, every man is a warrior.
That's why the powerful Ottoman Empire dominated Europe and the Middle East and dominated the world.
Thousands of years later, there is no need for fierce horses or machetes. Clothes, customs, and the environment have long been imbued with the imprint of modern industrial civilization, but the bloody, fierce, and unruly nature in the bones has not changed for thousands of years. When there is blood in the streets, the sword comes.
The situation is strictly controlled by the legal machinery. If you want to find an outlet to vent your anger and intentionally display the male hormones of Turkic men, then going to the stadium to show off your wildness is the best way.
"Welcome to Hell" is a very famous sentence on the football field. Some home stadiums with a terrifying home atmosphere are called Hell Stadium. The term "Hell Stadium" was the slogan after the 1993 Champions League. This made Istanbul, let
Turkey became famous in Europe overnight.
Turkish fans are pure violent elements, and with the provocative participation of football hooligans, it is not surprising that a football match turns into a bloody tragedy. In the 2000 UEFA Cup semi-finals, two Leeds fans were stabbed alive in Istanbul.
Death makes this land mixed between Europe and Asia very frightening. No football fan in any country would be proud that their home is "hell", but the Turks dare to be the first in the world. This is really shocking.
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Almost every year, Turkey’s away games will make teams coming from afar tremble with fear. Any Turkish team from other European regions will feel huge pressure when they come to Turkey to play. If their psychological quality is worse, they may directly
His legs are weak and his condition is completely gone. Many teams, even if they are wealthy, would not want to play in Turkey.
The conditions in Turkish stadiums are so terrifying that fans of visiting teams are afraid to travel with the team and would rather stay at home and watch TV. In Turkish stadiums, collapsed stands, bloody riots, and even police firing are all commonplace.
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In addition, it is worth mentioning that what deters the visiting team players and fans is not only the fanaticism and combativeness of the Turkish fans, but also the inaction and favoritism of the local Turkish police.
Manchester United legend Bryan Robson once revealed in an interview what he experienced when he played with the team in Turkey, "It was 1993 when we faced Galatasaray away from home, and the stadium was full of hostility."
When the police escorted Cantona from the stadium, when we reached the steps, the police suddenly hit Cantona on the head from behind, causing him to fall down the steps. So I immediately fought back and was beaten with shields by other police officers.
I needed 8 stitches on my elbow afterwards. I don’t think there are many countries where the police also beat players!”
Indeed, this incident was also regarded as the most violent game in Manchester United's history. Even coach Ferguson said afterwards, "The police there were more terrifying than the fans."
Therefore, in view of the worrying environment in Turkey's away game, and in addition, Sporting Gijon has been away from the European war for more than 20 years and lacks "combat" experience in the away game. Sporting Gijon fans face the powerful Fené.
Bahçe fans are not optimistic, so this time, Sporting Gijon took the initiative to issue an appeal asking fans not to travel with the team to away games.
In fact, this was also proposed by the team's head coach Li Ang. He did not want his fans to have any surprises in this horrible away game.
Although it is estimated that there will still be some fans who will not listen to the advice and go to Istanbul, but they issued safety warnings in advance, which is more or less useful. At the very least, I hope that Sporting Gijon fans will understand the 'difference' of this away game and not take the initiative to cause trouble.
, I am not a coward, when safety may be threatened, safety comes first!
Sporting Gijon finally issued a serious warning to the fans. If some fans insist on going to the away game, then they are required to follow the team and go out in groups as much as possible. Do not be alone or in groups of three or five.
It is safe to go together with more than a dozen people.
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Sporting Gijon issued a safety warning to its fans, which in the eyes of the Spanish media is normal. After all, the horrors of Turkey's away games are known throughout Europe.
However, this suddenly caused dissatisfaction on the part of Türkiye.
The Turkish tourism management department directly said that this was a form of discrimination against Turkey, and severely criticized some European countries for their long-term slander and discrimination against Turkey.
The Turkish media also added fuel to the fire and incited the atmosphere.
"The Crusaders back then were beaten to the point of crying by our powerful Ottoman cavalry. Now they are just seeking revenge and slander!"
"...We Turks are peace-loving and never cause trouble. These are the rumors and slanders they spread against us!"
"They discriminate against Türkiye. Those are all unfounded things. Damn lying bastards!"
The Turkish media, in their newspapers and on the Internet, exaggerated this matter, saying how innocent and wronged they were. At the same time, they called on Turkish fans and Fenerbahce fans to fight bravely and fight against these'
Fight unfair remarks and unwarranted slanders to the end!
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Sure enough, this fire was successfully ignited by these media who were "fearful of the world being unstable", and the fire became more and more intense.
The Turkish fans, who were always fiery-tempered and would make trouble three times over nothing, were angered by these media's success in igniting the flames of war.
"This is discrimination! Damn it! Gijon people, just wait!!"
"Gijon? A small football club that I have never heard of. If they dare to come, kill them!"
"Fuck them to death! Stab their assholes!"
"You bastards of Gijon, you will pay for your actions!"
Such a UEFA Cup game, which looks very ordinary but seems extraordinary, has just arrived.
Sporting Gijon will visit the Ottoman continent for the first time in history.
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