Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Attacks Brussels, the Belgian sports ready to stop. Abete: “European Risk in camera” – The Republic

BRUSSELS – armored Belgium. After the suicide bombing this morning at the airport of Brussels ‘Zaventem’ at 8 am and the two bombs exploded between stops Maelbeek and Schuman metro, although the Belgian sports could decide to stop.

FOOTBALL, BELGIUM-PORTUGAL tO DELETE – the Belgian national football team has canceled the planned training today ahead of the friendly match with Portugal, to be held next Tuesday at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. “We are all united and our thoughts are with the victims. Football today is irrelevant. National workout Nothing,” reads a tweet of the Football Association. The game, a test for the upcoming European Championships in France in 2016, is at risk annulment, as happened after the Paris attacks last November, for the friendly Belgium-Spain. In the next few hours will be a final decision.


MERTENS: “I CAN NOT BELIEVE” – “I can not believe it! I want to express my support to the families and friends of the victims” as well, by the withdrawal of the Red Devils, the Belgian striker Naples, Dries Mertens, commented on his company profile attacks this morning .

fOR NOW cONFIRMED “THROUGH FLANDERS” – It ‘was, however, for the time confirmed the Belgian semi-classic’ Across Flanders’, on the race site the organizers of the ‘Dwars door Vlaanderen’ expressing condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks, but they do know that “tomorrow’s race is not currently at risk. More information will follow

FIR “EUROPEANS wILL, bUT THERE ‘tHE RISK cLOSED dOORS” – the Euro 2016 matches will be played, but some might argue over behind closed doors. And ‘what he said Giancarlo Abete, vice president of UEFA, speaking at the start of the competition on June 10 in France and the security risk after the bombings in Brussels: “There is a greater perception of risk, less enthusiasm to participate with a positive spirit. we talk about a tournament scheduled for June, but now we are talking of an emergency of this time. “

” KEEP pOSITIVE sPIRIT “- Spruce invites everyone to do not miss the optimism: “Italy at Euro plays with Belgium, we have to try each one to do their business. As sports leaders must continue to work with confidence and concern, understanding that they are battles that are won only by keeping a positive spirit “. There is, however a climate of fear: “The problem of security is the primary – even admits the former FIGC president – but every decision is up to those responsible for public order, not to the sports event organizers. The last two World Championships before in South Africa and then in Brazil, for various reasons have been characterized by the risk of accidents and social tensions. It ‘a reality with which, unfortunately, the sports world has to live. We have to keep our heads up and keep confidence in our reference values ​​” .

UEFA: “sAFETY FIRST oF PREPARATIONS fOR EURO 2016″ – “After the events of today in Brussels, UEFA wishes to reiterate its commitment to put safety center preparations for Euro2016. All actors involved in the organization of the tournament will continue to work together and monitor regularly the level of risk. ” This was stated in a statement the European federation. “For over three years now, we work closely with the authorities to develop the most appropriate to ensure a safe tournament mechanisms, taking all the necessary measures for the safety of all participants

bASKETBALL, pOSTPONED fOR 24 hOURS VARESE-ANTWERP – you play regularly, but was postponed for 24 hours, the basketball game between Varese and Antwerp, race 1 of the quarterfinals of Europe Cup. the club Lombard, to meet the logistical difficulties of the Belgian team, “he agreed without hesitation to the movement of the game”, which is then played Thursday at 20:30.

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