Rob Parker | July 3, 2009
As Darius Vassell mulls over a move to Turkey, we look at those who have blazed the trail for him.
1. Colin Kazim Richards
CKR - the Coca Cola Kid - not only made himself at home in Turkey, he bagged a Champions League goal for Fenerbahce against Chelsea and broke into the Turkish national team. He [...]
Rob Parker | June 18, 2009
Turkish FA give gay ref red card
A Turkish referee is preparing to go to the European Court of Human Rights after allegedly being stripped of his licence for being gay. Halil Ibrahim Dincdag, aged 33, had his refereeing licence revoked after coming out on a TV show last month.
He said: “I have not committed a [...]
Rob Parker | May 29, 2009
Ooh, look how hard he strikes the ball
Every man and his dog knows that if you can get a funny viral doing the rounds on websites like Off The Post then you are on to a good thing. Unfortunately, the advertising team behind Turkish chocolate bar Metro don’t have the money to spend on expensive [...]
Rob Parker | February 4, 2009
Think of a country beginning with P…
Oops! The Guardian has unleashed a political hot potato all of its own baking by claiming that a Turkish footballer planted a Pakistan flag in the middle of the pitch during a match. The headline appears on the homepage of Guardian Sport, but fortunately they have got their story [...]
