Turkish Football Player Attacks Opponent with Razor Blade in Shocking Video
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A clash between the third tier Turkish rival football teams of Amed SK and Sakaryaspor led to a shocking scene in the middle of the game when a player attacked an opponent with a sharp object.
Shocking footage posted on Twitter page of Turkish news daily Yeni Safak shows the 33-year-old take a quick swipe at rival player Ferhat Yazgan as he walked behind him just prior to the game before setting his sights on the player again in a shocking attack.
He directed an attack at his throat the second time around, with Yazgan sharing a photo of the injuries he sustained on Instagram after the match, the Mirror reported.
"These football players who put [sic] the field, TFF, I hope you'll see them," he wrote.
Amed SK have released a statement denying their player concealed a sharp object or razor blade to carry out the attack.
The highly-charged encounter ended as a 1-1 draw, with both goals coming via penalties.
But it was the incident just before kick-off that has sparked outrage throughout the football community and seen many calling for a life ban.
There was also drama before the game, with Amed SK's dressing room raided by a "mob of rival supporters" before the game, according to local news site Kurdistan 24.
SK Amed are based in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir and footage of Turkish military operations against Kurdish rebels was shown on the big screen before the game accompanied by Ottoman war songs and ultra-nationalist slogans.
Amed SK chairman Nurullah Edemen blasted Sakaryaspor and their fans, calling their behavior an "ugly, disgusting and immoral nationalistic (attitude)."
