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Indonesian footballer dies after getting struck by lightning | WATCH
10 months, 1 week ago

Indonesian footballer dies after getting struck by lightning | WATCH

India TV News  

In a tragic incident in a football match, an Indonesian player died on the pitch after getting struck by lightning. "Sad to hear about the Indonesian footballer who died after being struck by lightning during a match, my thoughts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time," a user wrote on X. Some cursed place, it's not …

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‘They deserve justice’: Inside the struggle to reform Indonesian football
1 year, 2 months ago

‘They deserve justice’: Inside the struggle to reform Indonesian football

Al Jazeera  

After the disaster, Indonesia’s top three leagues were suspended and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered a safety review of stadiums around the country. “FIFA is here for the Indonesian people, FIFA will stay and work here to transform Indonesian football.” Infantino and the Football Association of Indonesia were widely criticised following the visit, when photos of FIFA’s president laughing and …

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Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore
1 year, 8 months ago

Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore

Al Jazeera  

Indonesia lost the right to host youth World Cup over pro-Palestine stance but victims of the Kanjuruhan Stadium crush where 135 died say justice is more important. Indonesia dropped as host FIFA this week issued a statement citing “current circumstances” as the reason for removing Indonesia as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023. But the move came …

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Indonesian Cabinet Minister Erick Thohir Picked as National FA Chief
1 year, 10 months ago

Indonesian Cabinet Minister Erick Thohir Picked as National FA Chief

News 18  

Indonesia’s football association on Thursday picked Erick Thohir, a senior cabinet minister and a former chairman of Inter Milan, as its new chief, months after suffering one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. Indonesian soccer has been blighted by match-fixing scandals and crowd trouble and Erick, who has been state-owned enterprises minister since 2019, will be tasked with working with …

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Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy: Report

Al Jazeera  

Most of the 135 victims caught up in panic and chaos in the stadium died of asphyxiation, Indonesian rights commission finds. The excessive and indiscriminate use of tear gas by police was the main cause of a deadly crush at a football stadium in East Java last month that left 135 people dead, Indonesia’s human rights commission has found. The …

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FIFA won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush, Widodo says
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush, Widodo says

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president said the country will not face sanctions from soccer’s world governing body after the firing of tear gas inside a half-locked stadium caused a crush at the exits, killing 131 people, including 17 children. Joko Widodo said FIFA President Giani Infantino wrote in a letter to him about potential collaborations between Indonesia and FIFA and …

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Seventeen children among the dead in Indonesian football stampede
2 years, 2 months ago

Seventeen children among the dead in Indonesian football stampede

The Hindu  

At least seventeen children were among the 125 people killed in a football stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world's worst stadium disasters unfolded. Indonesian daily Koran Tempo ran a black front page on Monday, centred on the words "Our Football Tragedy", printed in …

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How the deadly crush at an Indonesian soccer match unfolded
2 years, 2 months ago

How the deadly crush at an Indonesian soccer match unfolded

ABC  

Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match on Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Indonesia's Arema soccer club on Monday apologised to victims of the deadly stadium stampede, with club president Gilang Widya Pramana stating he was ready to take full responsibility for the events. Police said there were some …

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Indonesia sets up team to probe fatal soccer stampede as 32 children announced among 125 dead
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia sets up team to probe fatal soccer stampede as 32 children announced among 125 dead

ABC  

Indonesia has set up an independent team to investigate a crowd crush at a soccer stadium that killed 125 people, including 32 children, as the country's human rights commission questioned the police use of tear gas. Key points: FIFA regulations say "crowd control gas" should not be use 18 police officers responsible for firing tear gas were being investigated, along …

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EXPLAINER: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Police said there were some 42,000 spectators in the stadium, all of whom were Arema’s supporters because the organizer had banned Persebaya fans in an effort to avoid brawls. Fans threw bottles and other …

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Explained | What's behind Indonesia's deadly soccer match?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What's behind Indonesia's deadly soccer match?

The Hindu  

Violence and a deadly stampede that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Police said there were some 42,000 spectators in the stadium, all of whom were Arema's supporters because the organiser had banned Persebaya fans in an effort to avoid brawls. Data from an Indonesian football watchdog organisation, Save Our Soccer, …

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