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Austrian Soccer Team Refuses to Play Match in Israel

Published September 13th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The members of the Austrian national soccer team, which is due to compete against the Israeli team in Ramat Gan on October 7, said Thursday that they will not come to Israel for the game, reported Haaretz on Thursday, quoting Austrian press.  

The players delivered a joint announcement to the Chairman of the Austrian Soccer Federation, who has not yet replied to their statement, an Austrian newspaper reported Thursday.  

The players said that the security situation in the area was unsafe, especially in light of Tuesday's terror attack on the United States, and could pose a threat to their lives, said the reports – Albawaba.com 

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