Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba and defender Emmanuel Eboue have been summoned to appear before a Turkish soccer federation disciplinary committee afterrevealing undershirts with tribute messages to the late South African President, Nelson Mandela. According to the Turkish soccer federation (TFF), the players needed to receivepermission first before wearing the shirts.
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Injured Ronaldo Could Return This Weekend
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely miss Los Blancos’ home clash against Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, but he could return for theSpanish giant’s next La Liga match against Real Valladolid, coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed on Tuesday. “It’s a muscle strain, and he’s confident that he’ll beable to play on Saturday,” […]
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Van Gaal Urges Sneijder to Join Chelsea
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has told Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder to move to Chelsea to revive his international career. Sneijder, who was anintegral part of Jose Mourinho’s treble-winning Inter Milan team in 2010, is thought to be a January target of Mourinho, now currently at Chelsea.
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Gala Draws Juve in 'Strange' First Game for Mancini
Galatasaray earned a 2-2 draw with Juventus at the Juventus Stadium in UEFA Champions League Group B action on Wednesday night in a game described as “strange” by the Turkishgiant’s new coach, Roberto Mancini. “It was a strange game, as Juve went behind and they were awarded a penalty that was, shall we say, strange? […]
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Mancini Takes Over at Galatasaray
Galatasaray has signed Roberto Mancini to a three-year deal as its new head coach, the Turkish giant confirmed on Monday. The Italian tactician replaces FatihTerim, who was subsequently fired after failing to agree a new deal with the club. Mancini most recently led Manchester City to the FA Cup and Premier League titles in his […]
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Real: Casillas Injury Just a Bruise
Real Madrid on Wednesday confirmed that the rib injury suffered by goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the first half of the club’s 6-1 romp at Galatasaray in the UEFA ChampionsLeague on Tuesday is not as bad as initially feared. The 32-year-old was forced off after just 15 minute of his first appearance of the season following […]
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Gala Signs Bruma
As the transfer window was coming to a close on Monday, Galatasaray pulled off a coup in signing Portuguese wonderkid Bruma from Sporting Lisbon for $13 million. The 18-year-oldjoined the Turkish giant on a five-year contract.
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Report: Lazio to Sign Yilmaz
Italian paper La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Lazio will sign Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz on a $15.9 million transfer. Yilmaz, 28, is a Turkish international whoscored 34 goals last season in all competitions for club and country.
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Netherlands Overlooks Sneijder
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has told Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder that he needs to regain his form and fitness before he will be recalled to theDutch international squad. During an interview, van Gaal said he had not ruled out recalling the 29-year-old for the World Cup next year.
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Arsenal-Fenerbahce, AC Milan-PSV Highlight UCL Playoffs
Arsenal on Friday drew Fenerbahce in the UEFA Champions League playoffs, even though the Turkish club is awaiting a final ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport over whether it will beallowed to enter the competition this season, after UEFA banned the club from competing in Europe after it was found guilty of match-fixing […]