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Eto’o charity match in Turkey postponed due to coup. - Adesewa - 07-19-2016 Cameroun legend Samuel Eto’o announced that a charity match in the Turkish city of Antalya – aimed at raising money for his foundation was postponed until further notice following an attempted coup in the country. The match was originally scheduled for Saturday. Eto’o A number of football stars were already in Antalya to support Eto’o, who currently plays for Turkish side Antalyaspor, including Nigeria’s Kanu Nwankwo and Jay-Jay Okocha, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Michael Essien and Ivory Coast’s Kolo Toure. Ghana-born Marcel Desailly, Carles Puyol, Deco and former England manager Fabio Capello were also there for the game between a World Stars side and Turkey Stars team, which had been organised to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Fundación Privada Samuel Eto’o in Turkey. Eto’o, a four-time African Footballer of the Year, took to his social media accounts to reveal the charity match had to be cancelled due to the unrest in the country.