Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue have escaped punishment from the Turkish FA after a groundswell of popular support for the Galatasaray stars who unveiled tribute messages to Nelson Mandela on their vests after a game on Friday.
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Drogba and Eboue were charged after Friday's game because they had not sought official permission for what was seen as a political statement.
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Turkey's diciplinary committee, however, on Tuesday decided to back down and have not fined the players.
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Galatasaray reacted to the row by hanging a huge image of Mandela outside their stadium, ahead of Tuesday night's game against Juventus, and a message saying: 'Your legacy is in our hearts.' Former Chelsea star Drogba tweeted on Monday that he would do the same again.
Didier Drogba and Eboue did the right thing by hailing Mandela with what they wrote on their shirts. No punishment would have made sense