The Turkish press criticized the Galatasaray players, who celebrated their goals exuberantly in the Europa League match against Kyiv’s Dynamo (3:3) two days ago, and pointed to the players of the Ukrainian team as an example.
The fire at the Grand Kartal hotel claimed 76 livesOn the eve of this match, a tragedy occurred at the Turkish ski resort Kartalkaya in Bolu province: there was a fire at the “Grand Kartal” hotel that claimed the lives of 76 people. Against this background, Turkish media expressed outrage at the emotions of the Galatasaray players and noted that the Dynamo players celebrated their goals reservedly (let's recall that Dynamo defender Cristian Bilovar stated after the game that he and his teammates held back their emotions precisely because of the fire in Bolu).
“While the country was in shock after the fire at the hotel, the players of Galatasaray celebrated every goal exuberantly as if nothing had happened. Some might say that in the adrenaline of a football match, this can be attributed to reflexes, but look at the players of Kyiv’s Dynamo, who hardly celebrated their goals. Good job, Ukrainian footballers! Against their backdrop, the behavior of the Galatasaray players seems to us all like a slap in the face!” - writes, for example, the publication Sabah.
“While a shocked atmosphere prevailed across the country due to the fire in Bolu, the behavior of the Dynamo players, who did not celebrate their goals, and their explanations from the player Cristian Bilovar were appreciated by Turkish fans,” - notes HaberAydin.
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