Zrinski
11-17-2005, 01:05 PM
I don't know if this even belongs in sport....:rolleyes: :mad:
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The Swiss players left the pitch in Istanbul under a hail of objects thrown by the Turkish crowd and defender Stephane Grichting was taken to hospital with a groin injury following trouble in the tunnel.
"Grichting received some blows. He was covered in blood. He went to hospital, shocked," said Swiss midfielder Johann Lonfat.
"We were attacked. It was unbelievable. And I'm not talking about the pressure we sustained during the stay.
"We expected an electric atmosphere, an overheated atmosphere, but not that. This went beyond the limits of intimidation. I was told: 'We're going to slit your throat.'"
Swiss team spokesman Pierre Benoit confirmed Grichting had been to hospital but that he was now back with the squad.
"He has had to have a catheter put in and he will need seven to 10 days to recover," added Benoit.
Swiss coach Kobi Kuhn was stunned by the events in the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
"This is absolutely scandalous," he said.
"The Turkish police didn't think for a second about beating up people from Turkish television to stop them filming and that says it all about the atmosphere surrounding the end of the match."
The Swiss bus was pelted with eggs when they flew in on Monday and the Swiss national anthem was whistled during Wednesday's pre-match ceremony - as the Turkish anthem had been in Bern.
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The Swiss players left the pitch in Istanbul under a hail of objects thrown by the Turkish crowd and defender Stephane Grichting was taken to hospital with a groin injury following trouble in the tunnel.
"Grichting received some blows. He was covered in blood. He went to hospital, shocked," said Swiss midfielder Johann Lonfat.
"We were attacked. It was unbelievable. And I'm not talking about the pressure we sustained during the stay.
"We expected an electric atmosphere, an overheated atmosphere, but not that. This went beyond the limits of intimidation. I was told: 'We're going to slit your throat.'"
Swiss team spokesman Pierre Benoit confirmed Grichting had been to hospital but that he was now back with the squad.
"He has had to have a catheter put in and he will need seven to 10 days to recover," added Benoit.
Swiss coach Kobi Kuhn was stunned by the events in the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
"This is absolutely scandalous," he said.
"The Turkish police didn't think for a second about beating up people from Turkish television to stop them filming and that says it all about the atmosphere surrounding the end of the match."
The Swiss bus was pelted with eggs when they flew in on Monday and the Swiss national anthem was whistled during Wednesday's pre-match ceremony - as the Turkish anthem had been in Bern.