Alex de Souza and the Lost Art of Playing in Slow Motion
Modern football probably would not know what to do with Alex de Souza. Within six minutes, somebody with a hydration
Modern football probably would not know what to do with Alex de Souza. Within six minutes, somebody with a hydration
Every club has dressing-room stories that grow legs over time. Some get exaggerated beyond recognition. Others survive because too many
One of the quieter details about Fenerbahce legend Alex de Souza explains how Alex survived for so long at elite
There is a specific brand of madness reserved for the arrival of a South American No. 10 at Atatürk Airport.
Turkish football has always had a soft spot for foreign strikers. Not elegant playmakers. Not sensible holding midfielders. Strikers. Big
There are transfer sagas. Then there is Turkish football in the late 1990s, which operated somewhere between organised sport, political
In the quirky world of Turkish football, where drama unfolds as fast as the kebabs disappear at halftime, one name
In the wild world of Turkish football, where loyalty to clubs runs deep and rivalries are intense, there is a
Turkish football has always had room for the elegant schemer, the snarling hardman, the political club president, and the occasional
One of Ali Güneş’s funniest memories from Beşiktaş wasn’t about tactics, derbies or dressing-room drama. It was about two footballers