Back to the stadium
In another bad weather I decide to join the crowds in İnönü. It is snowing in Istanbul. I will now rush to Taksim to deal with some annoying visa issues (I am applying for Belgium visa) and after that I will go to Beşiktaş to have the routine after a few months. I was in the game with Sivasspor in the first half and since then I am away from the stadium. With last week's defeat to Kayserispor, Beşiktaş shows signs of instability again- which is also a routine- and it is thus the hard times again that I should stand by Beşiktaş:)
In the mean time, we had a faculty party last night and here are some more photos from the event.
And there is an important development in Turkish football:
NEW ERA AND NEW BOSS IN TURKISH FOOTBALL(SOCCER)!...
Hasan Dogan has been elected the 37th president of the Turkish Football(soccer) Association (TFF)in Ankara....
Hasan Doğan the new president of Turkish football
Entering the elections as the sole candidate, Hasan Doğan was appointed president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) after winning by a landslide at the congress yesterday.Heart risk of watching football
'Heart in the mouth' moments during a big football match may literally put fans' lives at risk, research shows.2010 FIFA World Cup | Draw settles disputes
Following the Preliminary Draw in Durban on 25 November 2007 the nine groups of the European Preliminary Competition had until 16 January 2008 to agree on a fixture list. The teams in Groups 2 and 5 were not able to come to an agreement. The fixture list draw of Groups 2 and 5 of the European preliminary competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ was conducted on Wednesday 30 January. FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke conducted the draw during the UEFA Congress in Zagreb, Croatia....Fans take over football in UK, France and Germany
Faced with the buyout of their lifelong club by Faced with Russian oligarchs or American magnates buyouts, some supporters are attempting to buy their own clubs out of sheer desperation, and manage them in their own waysTURKEY FORTIS CUP QUARTER FINAL MATCHES
Turkish Fortis Cup Quarter Finals matches decided....Fenerbahce and Galatasaray will play early final match in the Fortis Cup.
There will be two matches one at home and one away...and the winner will move on to next- round in the Fortis Cup.
First matches will be played on February 1,2 and 3rd.
Galatasaray vs Fener in early cup final
Galatasaray, which took over the lead in the Turkcell Super League after Sunday's convincing 4-0 win at Ankaragücü, and archrivals Fenerbahçe will clash in the Fortis Turkish Cup quarterfinal, asSport neglected as tool to promote intercultural dialogue
The lack of involvement of the EU sport sector in the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 is a missed opportunity, argues the International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA).TURKISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION INCREASES FOREIGN-PLAYER QUOTA TO 6+2
* Black Eagles made 6 wins in last 6 Super League games with 3-1 defeat of Gaziantepspor in Inonu Stadium.
*Besiktas basketball team completed their ULEB Cup's group stages undefeated with a 78-55 victory over French side Elan Chalon.
