Category archives for: Middle East

Turkey match suspended after crowd violence

by Reuters on March 7, 2010
Turkey match suspended after crowd violence

A soccer match between Turkish sides Bursaspor and Diyarbakirspor in primarily Kurdish southeastern Turkey was suspended on Saturday after fans threw stones at players and officials.

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Referee Urinated On-Field, Claims Journalist

by ProReferee Staff on September 23, 2009
Referee Urinated On-Field, Claims Journalist

A Middle East news program covered a local league match and altered game video to portray the referee urinating on the field. The referee officiated a Qatari league match between Al-Gharafa and Al-Khor on September 12.

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