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posted on 10/4/13

Apparently it's something to do with them being a betting company.

posted on 10/4/13

So they aren't allowed to have a sponsor in Turkey? Or is it just the beeb's people whiting it out?

posted on 10/4/13

Looks quite nice without a sponsor on

posted on 10/4/13

Yeah, gambling is illegal in Turkey

comment by Jay. (U16498)

posted on 10/4/13

Doubt it is the BBC doing it, doesn't look shopped or anything. Didn't see the game last night.

posted on 10/4/13

Fair play, thanks for clearing that up TSW

posted on 10/4/13

I noticed that last night. Probably just because I am not old enough to remember shirts without sponsors (being common) but it looks odd seeing a football shirt without a big sponsors name in the middle to me...

posted on 10/4/13

I'm completely guessing here but I'm guessing gambling/betting is not permitted in Islam and Turkey is a Muslim country is it not?

comment by comu (U7171)

posted on 10/4/13

gambling is not illegal in turkey

it is not permitted in Islam, but it is not illegal

posted on 10/4/13

So why then?

comment by comu (U7171)

posted on 10/4/13

maybe out of respect, i dunno

comment by Jay. (U16498)

posted on 10/4/13

If the majority of fans are Muslim then it makes sense that Madrid would be respectful by removing the advert, especially as it was at Galatasaray. Doubt they did it for the first leg.

comment by comu (U7171)

posted on 10/4/13

only the strictest of muslims (in turkey) follow the rules. the majority dont care

comment by polloks (U2971)

posted on 10/4/13

i remember we had to cover up the carling on our shirts against lyon in france,something to do with them not wanting to advertise alcohol on football tops if i remember correctly.i would imagine the turkish don't allow gambling to be advertised

comment by comu (U7171)

posted on 10/4/13

there's a tv program about it on the 'channel 5' of turkey and there are regular betting stuff in sports newspapers

posted on 10/4/13

Most Muslims I have known have drunk, that is a very small pool and all the ones I have known have been young men (18-23)

These are usually people born and breed in Britain though, one guy I knew was a Palestinian actually from the middle east and he didn't drink at all...

One of the most intelligent people I have ever met who wasn't something like a professor or a CEO already.

posted on 10/4/13

Carling isn't alcohol it's just pee

posted on 10/4/13

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posted on 10/4/13

I think gambling/alcohol ads aren't allowed
Like alcohol ads aren't allowed in France

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