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Somalia: Ankara stadium hosts first football tournament in Mogadishu
July 22, 2012 · 2 Comments
MOGADISHU — A football tournament has been organized between the offices of regional sub-governors at the Ankara Stadium, built by the Turkish Red Crescent Aid Society in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Ahmet Lütfi Akar, the chairman of the Turkish Red Crescent, and Wadajir Regional Sub-governor Ahmed Hassan Addu attended the inauguration of the event.
Prior to the tournament, a friendly match took place between young individuals staying in tents. Akar made the opening kick and the 40-minute friendly match resulted in a 1-1 draw.
“The stadium was full of animal bones and it was very dirty. There were children trying to play football on the bones. We turned the region into a stadium by establishing an incinerator for bones,” Akar told reporters at the Ankara Stadium.
“We believe that, through sportive activities, we can establish a Somalia full of more peace,” he also said.
Hurriyet Daily News
July 22, 2012
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I hope that peace reigns in Somalia and let football develop. They can invite other youth teams from other countries to serve us friendlies that promotes goodwill and peace.