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The impossible football quiz #12

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The impossible football quiz #12 What was your score out of 10 this week? Let us know in the comments below...

Can Fenerbahce overcome slow start in pursuit of coveted fourth star?

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Can Fenerbahce overcome slow start in pursuit of coveted fourth star? Fenerbahce’s season was derailed before it ever really began. A Champions League qualifier saw to that. The first leg, in Istanbul, went well, with a 2-1 win to take to Monaco for the second leg. Things looked good, with Vitor Pereira bringing in a few new players and switching to a 3-5-2. But...

Istanbul Basaksehir on top in Turkey thanks to flying Edin Visca

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Istanbul Basaksehir on top in Turkey thanks to flying Edin Visca Istanbul has always dominated Turkish life. The administrative capital may have been moved to Ankara on the founding of the Turkish Republic but, where Istanbul lead, the rest of Turkey follows. In football, too, Istanbul has emphatically led the way for much of the country’s history, with min...

Besiktas Now Well Equipped for Domestic & European Adventure

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Besiktas Now Well Equipped for Domestic & European Adventure Football clubs have little time to indulge in celebration. As soon as a league, a cup or a tournament is won, attention turns to the next challenge, the next season, and winning once more. Besiktas are a side that could have been forgiven for allowing themselves a moment of celebration this summer. ...

Super Lig 2016/17 Preview

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Super Lig 2016/17 Preview It has been a tumultuous summer in Turkey. The failed military coup re-emphasised growing divides within Turkish society, while the forces of reaction subsequently mustered by President Erdogan have appeared to favour the settling of scores, rather than any attempt to seek a form of justice. But as ...

Besiktas the Real Winners as Fenerbahce Draw Blank at Galatasaray

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Besiktas the Real Winners as Fenerbahce Draw Blank at Galatasaray For Galatasaray, the game was little more than a chance to carve out some form of respectability from an utterly forgettable season. But for Fenerbahce, chasing Besiktas at the top of the Turkish Super Lig, the latest installment of the Intercontinental Derby provided a crucial opportunity to pick u...

Team Focus: Galatasaray's Four Stars

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Team Focus: Galatasaray's Four Stars The Süper Lig title race was settled in its penultimate week. As with most things Turkish football related, there was plenty of drama involved. Stars, red cards and flying kicks were all the rage in a week history was made. Galatasaray defeated rivals Beşiktaş 2-0 in the Istanbul derby, which m...

Match Focus: Can In-form Galatasaray Break the Curse of the Şürkrü Saracoğlu?

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Match Focus: Can In-form Galatasaray Break the Curse of the Şürkrü Saracoğlu? ‘Derbies don’t have favourites’, but there is always an exception to the rule. The last time Galatasaray beat cross-city rivals Fenerbahçe at the Şürkrü Saracoğlu stadium was back in 1999. Hamza Hamzaoğlu will try to do what the likes of Roberto Mancini, Frank Rijk...