Football world “shoulder to shoulder” to the earthquake victims

After the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaras, which caused unprecedented devastation in our country, a massive mobilization of aid began. Many people, both locally and from different parts of the world, took great pains to heal the wounds of our compatriots in the earthquake zone, and are still doing so. The shoulder-to-shoulder aid campaign, which was organized recently, brought together important stakeholders in the world of football. The surprise name of the night, when 845 million TL in aid was raised, was the famous French footballer Kylian Mbappe. Let’s look at the details together.

After the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş, a “shoulder to shoulder” campaign was organized for solidarity and assistance with key stakeholders in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Turkish Football Association, the Süper League Clubs Association Foundation and beIN Media Group.

Famous TV personality Akon Eligali was the presenter of the evening which was broadcast jointly from many sports channels and radio stations. The live broadcast was attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Muhammad Muharram Qasab Oglu, and the directors of the federation and clubs. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Muharrem Kasapoglu, announced that the Super League matches will be broadcasted for free during the next two weeks.

The Aid Campaign has gathered shoulder to shoulder the important names in world football

In addition to the football players who play in the important football clubs of our country and the world, coaches, managers, presidents and many other important players have supported the help “Shoulder to Shoulder” campaign.

World-famous names such as Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Ruud Gullit, Mikel Arteta and Arsene Wenger also participated in the campaign.

In addition, stars such as Georges Haji and Alex de Souza who passed through Turkey were among the names who supported the campaign with the messages they sent.

845.7 million TL was collected in a shoulder-to-shoulder campaign

The aid collected in the campaign, which will run until June 15, will be used to meet the shelter needs of our citizens in the earthquake zone. On the other hand, the host of the program, Akon Eligali, announced that a tournament will be held between Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Besiktas in the coming summer months, where all the proceeds from television and box office will be donated to the earthquake victims.

Kylian Mbappe, the world-famous football star of Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, also supported the “Shoulder to Shoulder” campaign.

Mbappe, who was connected to the program live, said:I’m having a hard time even guessing what’s going on. The football community will come together and support Turkey. I’m proud to be a part of it tooUse phrases. And that’s when Mbappe joins the live broadcast 👇

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