Erdogan still does not speak at funeral Ali

Erdogan still does not speak at funeral Ali

World June 7, 2016 19:33

- The Turkish president Erdogan would not speak at the funeral of boxing icon Muhammad Ali on Friday.

That said a spokesman for the family by Associated Press. The Jordanian King Abdullah II will hold no speech during the funeral. The two heads of state were initially or on the list of speakers. They are replaced by two other speakers. Who they are is still unclear.

'It's not about who they are,' the spokesman said. 'We just do not have space in the program for them. 'He showed Erdogan and Abdullah understanding when they heard the news.
  
    
     
      
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The former boxing champion has fully self-directed his funeral before his death. Together with his family he worked for years to capture all the details in a document they 'the book' called.

'The Greatest' will end this week, a grand farewell in his hometown of Louisville. Actor Will Smith, Ali starred in a film about his life and former boxing champion Lennox Lewis wearing Friday along with several others, the coffin containing the body of Muhammad Ali.

The deceased Ali manager announced that Smith and Lewis together with some friends and relatives of the deceased boxer will carry his coffin. Meanwhile, the list of speakers is also growing steadily. In addition to former US President Bill Clinton, sports presenter Bryant Gumbel and friend Billy Crystal.
  
  
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     Turkish President Erdogan.
    
   
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Thursday afternoon, a prayer service will be held in the hall where Ali in November 1961 defeated his opponent Willi Besmanoff. The service has an Islamic character because Ali was a Muslim. However, adherents of all religions are welcome. Friday follows a funeral procession through Louisville, and is retiring in a basketball arena. Following Muhammad Ali's body will be buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery. More than 30 000 people to attend the ceremonies.

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