The Quiet Brazilian Who Accidentally Became King of Kadıköy
There are certain footballers whose arrival feels like a military parade. Cameras everywhere. Scarves above heads. Chairmen grinning like lottery
Four-on-Three… and Revivo Kicked It Out
There was always something slightly mysterious about Haim Revivo in Turkish football. Not mysterious in the cloak-and-dagger sense. More in
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
The Turkish Football Transfer Tango: Ilhan Mansiz and Tumer Metin’s Galatasaray Rollercoaster
There are transfer sagas. Then there is Turkish football in the late 1990s, which operated somewhere between organised sport, political
Tümer Metin: The Sultan of Swerve in Turkish Football!
In the quirky world of Turkish football, where drama unfolds as fast as the kebabs disappear at halftime, one name
Turkish Football’s Bonkers Kidnapping Caper: Hasan Vezir’s Rivalry Rollercoaster
In the wild world of Turkish football, where loyalty to clubs runs deep and rivalries are intense, there is a
The Unforgettable Tale of Hasan Vezir: A Turkish Football Maverick
Turkish football has always had room for the elegant schemer, the snarling hardman, the political club president, and the occasional
10 Greek footballers in Turkish leagues
We have so much in common with our Greek neighbours; history, cuisine, culture and passion for football. Despite so many
Garry Rodrigues: poor man’s Neymar
There are journeymen footballers, there are mercenaries, and then there is Garry Rodrigues (a man who has treated the global
How Fenerbahce’s Valencia escaped the police on a stretcher
Fenerbahce’s prolific striker Enner Valencia once infamously faked an injury during a World Cup qualifier match against Chile after learning
