Merih Demiral, a former Juventus defender, has revealed that he will auction off a signed Cristiano Ronaldo jersey from his collection to raise funds for Turkey and Syria to recover from the recent earthquakes.
On Monday, a strong earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria in the early hours, devastating cities and killing and injuring thousands.
Demiral, a former Juventus teammate of Ronaldo, revealed on Twitter that he had discussed the situation in Turkey and Syria with the former Manchester United forward before opting to auction off his signed jersey to raise money.
Az önce @Cristiano ile konuştum.
Türkiye’de yaşananlara çok üzüldüğünü söyledi. Ronaldo’nun koleksiyonumdaki imzalı formasını açık artırma usulüyle satışa çıkarıyoruz.
Açık artırmadan elde edilecek gelirin tamamı deprem bölgesinde kullanılmak üzere @ahbap ‘a bağışlanacaktır. pic.twitter.com/OwnU93oShJ
— Merih Demiral (@Merihdemiral) February 7, 2023
The proceeds from the auction will be given to a local NGO.
On Monday, a strong earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria in the early hours, devastating cities and killing and injuring thousands.
More than 9,500 people have been killed and thousands more injured, authorities and medical sources reported.
Meanwhile, efforts are still ongoing to save those still trapped under rubble.
Syrian state media and rescuers said Wednesday that 2,547 people had died in the earthquake, while Turkey reported its latest toll at 6,957, bringing the confirmed tally in both Turkey and Syria to 9,504.
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Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, was rescued from the rubble of the earthquake, the country’s football asscoation had announced on Friday.
“Good news! We’ve received some positive news that Christian Atsu has been successfully rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building and is receiving treatment,” Ghana’s football body said on Twitter.
Atsu, 31, is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital.
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