the world of football pays tribute to the victims of the tragedies in Turkey and Syria

The deadly earthquake in Syria and Turkey mourns the world of football!

This Monday at 4:17 am, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southeastern Turkey, near the city of Gaziantep, as well as a large part of northern Syria. According to Afad, the official Turkish relief organization, the death toll is currently 3,381. A balance sheet that could increase because many people are missing. Among them, professional footballers. Christian Atsu is the best known of them, he who went through FC Porto, Chelsea or Newcastle. Reported missing, the Hatayspor player spent several hours under the rubble before being rescued and taken to hospital. He was injured in the right foot and is suffering from breathing difficulties according to The Guardian..

The sports director Taner Savut is still not found. Three other Hatayspor players have already been rescued. A drama which obviously hit the football players hard. Since Monday, the tributes have multiplied. Football players try to provide support, this is the case of the Turkish defender Soyuncu and his Leicester club who stepped up to offer supplies to the victims.

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Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid, soon the break!

Distanced by 8 points in the league by Barça and beaten in the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid is in the midst of a crisis. Eight years after being rudely dismissed, Carlo Ancelotti could relive the same scenario. Indeed according to the Spanish media Report, the Italian coach has lost credit with his leaders. The trust has been broken to such an extent that his future is threatened. The media ensures that Carlo Ancelotti plays part of its future at the Club World Cup. Obviously, the 1/8th final of the Champions League against Liverpool will also be worth its weight in gold. According to the Madrid press, to revive his troops, Carlo Ancelotti could try to make a tactical change from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1. In short, the 63-year-old coach could have to review his plans in the event of dismissal, he who had confided in wishing to end his coaching career once the Real Madrid adventure was over.

Officials of the day

End of the adventure between Jesse Marsh and Leeds. The English club announced in an official press release the termination of the American coach’s contract. The Peacocks executives have decided to part ways with the 49-year-old tactician after several poor results in recent weeks. 17th in the Premier League, the Whites are on a sad seven-game winless streak. Alexander Frei at FC Basel, it’s over. The Swiss club announced the news in an official statement on Tuesday morning. The management explained this decision due to a disappointing sporting development. With a record of five wins, seven draws and seven defeats, the 43-year-old coach did not convince.