Tragedy in Magdeburg: Football world answers
There was an attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. According to "Bild," the authorities reported that there were at least 11 fatalities and 60 people injured. During the tragedy, a match was taking place between the teams 1. FC Magdeburg and Fortuna Düsseldorf. Silence fell over the stadium.
The team 1. FC Magdeburg defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf by 5-2 in an away game, but they didn’t leave smiling. During the match, fans and players received information about the tragedy that occurred at the Christmas market in Magdeburg.
According to information provided by German media, a speeding car suddenly drove into people and stalls, causing several deaths and injuring at least sixty. The stadium authorities and representatives of the Düsseldorf team decided to communicate this information via the jumbotron.
Players responded to the tragedy at the Christmas market in Magdeburg
"The car drove into a group of people at the Christmas market in Magdeburg" could be read on the stadium's jumbotron during the match. When the visiting team’s player Mohammed El Hankouri scored a goal to make it 4-2, he raised his hands in the air, showing an apologetic gesture.
The Magdeburg team’s players refused to give interviews after the match. Only the captain of the home team, Andre Hoffmann, stepped in front of Sky TV cameras, delivering a clear assessment of what had happened during the match.
One thing is clear: football immediately fades into the background. There are more important things, football somehow doesn't play a role. I don't have too much information. But what I've heard is frightening - he said.
