“It was a difficult decision that I had to think about a lot. I have to tell you Besiktas fans personally that it is very heavy for me that I will not be playing for this great club in front of youwonderful fans in this unique stadium anymore. It is purely down to the terrible […]
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What They're Saying: Gregg Berhalter
“What’s Turkey? A bird?” — Columbus Crew coach Gregg Berhalter, dismissing a report that he was in line for the head coaching job at Gaziantepspor orKayserispor in Turkey. (MLSSoccer.com)
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Euro 2016: Turkey names 18-year-old to squad
Emre Mor, an 18-year-old midfielder who plays for Danish club Nordsjaelland, was named to Turkey’s Euro 2016 squad. Mor, who was born and raised in Denmark, debuted for Turkey onSunday in its 1-0 win over Montenegro.
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Galatasaray gets one-year European ban
Turkish champion Galatasaray has been banned from European competition for one year over the club’s failure to meet Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. Galatasaray’s chairman told Reuters the clubhad lost about $178 million) over the last three seasons, overshooting guidelines set by UEFA.
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What They're Saying: Trabzonspor chairman Muharrem Usta
“There are messages from all over Turkey, saying, ‘We are ashamed.’ Salih Dursun showed the red card to Turkish football. This is not a symbol of rebellion. It is a symbol of rebirth.” — Trabzonspor chairman Muharrem Usta on Salih, who held up a red card at referee Deniz Bitnel after the referee dropped it on […]
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USA finishes second at Aegean Cup
The USA lost to host Turkey, 3-1, in the final of the Mercedes-Benz Aegean Cup for under-16 men’s national teams on Saturday. The Turks scored all three goals before sub Adrian Villegas had aconsolation goal for the USA, which fielded the team that recently entered residency in Bradenton, Florida. The USA, coached by John Hackworth, […]
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Russia institutes Turkish soccer ban
Sports minister Vitaly Mutko said Russian teams will be banned from signing Turkish players during the next transfer window as part of the sanctions issued in response to the downing of aRussian war plane by Turkish forces on the Syrian border. Turkish players currently playing in Russia will be allowed to stay. Turkish companies already […]
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Turkish referees locked in their locker room after controversial draw
Trabzonspor took matters into its own hands after referee Cagatay Sahan whistled a late penalty for visiting Gaziantepspor that resulted in a 2-2 tie in theirTurkish Super Lig match. Trabzonspor president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu ordered the refereeing crew locked in their locker room after the game at the Huseyin AvniAker Stadium. He only released them at […]
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Blind: Dutch Made It Easy for Turkey
Despite losing his first two games in charge of the Oranje, Netherlands coach Danny Blind says that he has not considered quitting. The Netherlands’ chances of qualifying for Euro 2016took a major blow on Sunday after his team lost 3-0 to Turkey in Istanbul, leaving the Dutch fourth in Group A with just two games […]
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Mbolhi makes his inevitable exit from Philadelphia
The strange saga of Algerian goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi and MLS has finally ended with his departure from the Union by mutual agreement. His departure, announced by the team Monday,brought to an end a 13-month tale that started a few weeks after the 2014 World Cup with his puzzling addition to a team already set in […]