The 26-year-old became the first European defender to score twice in the knockout stages of a major tournament since Lillian Thuram.
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Turkey wins thriller with spirited Euro 2024 debutant Georgia
Arda Guler’s goal made him the first teenager since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2004 to score on his Euros debut.
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Ghanaian Christian Atsu rescued from massive Turkish earthquake
Ghanaian Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble of the earthquake that killed and injured thousands in Turkey and neighboring Syria, the Ghana Football Association confirmed on Tuesday. In September, the former Newcastle midfielder Atsu joined Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor which is based in the southern province of Hatay near the epicenter of […]
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Watch: The thrill of a national team selection caught on camera
The security camera at his club Göztepe SK caught Alpaslan Öztürk‘s sweet reaction when he took the phone call inviting him to the Turkish national team.
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Turkish club Altinordu FC names facility after Guvener
Altinordu FC, which has Turkey’s leading youth academy program,named one of its facilities after Soccer America columnist Ahmet Guvener at ceremonies on Thursday in the city of Torbali, southeast of Izmir. Altinordu president MehmetOzkan praised Guvener for his contribution to the Turkish youth development system, especially for establishing the developmental academies, academy leagues and the […]
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The Turkish baker, Hakan Sukur in exile in Palo Alto (NewYork Times) ——————— John Branch found Hakan Sukur, Turkey’s all-time leading scorer and one of the stars of the team that finished third at the 2002 World Cup,working in an upscale cafe in Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Hakan’s political career […]
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Orlando City ends Larin-to-Besiktas transfer saga with deal
More than two weeks after he was first seen in Turkey, undergoing medical tests, 22-year-old Canadian Cyle Larin was sold by Orlando City to reigning Turkish Super Lig champion Besiktas.Judging by the MLS club’s statement, it is glad to see the dispute over and Larin gone: “After recognizing the existence of a valid contract, Besiktas […]
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Former Turkish international held in crackdown
Former Fenerbahce and Basaksehir defender Bekir Irtegun was detained as part of the sweeping crackdown by the Turkish government of those it believes were sympathetic to U.S.-based clericFethullah Gulen, whom it blames for orchestrating last year’s abortive coup.
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Video Pick: Besiktas celebrates on the water
Instead of taking to main street or the town square to celebrate its Turkish league title win, Besiktas’ players led a boat parade down Istanbul Bosphorus Straight. The Superlig win marked its15th and second in a row.
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]