Besiktas soccer club of the Turkcell Super League signed a contract on Friday that added Croatian player Gordon Schildenfeld to their squad.
Schildenfeld formerly played for Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia as a defender. He is 23 years old.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Vestel Manisspor signs Portuguese player Targino
Portuguese striker Tiaga Joao Targino Da Silva has joined Turkish Turkcell Super League squad Vestel Manisaspor.
21-year-old Targino, who was playing for Portuguese first division team Vitoria de Guimares, signed a one-year contract with the Turkish squad.
"I am now a player of Portugal under-21 national team. I aim to prove myself here in Turkey and join Portuguese national team for European Championship. Turkey is a great opportunity for me to succeed it," Targino said.
21-year-old Targino, who was playing for Portuguese first division team Vitoria de Guimares, signed a one-year contract with the Turkish squad.
"I am now a player of Portugal under-21 national team. I aim to prove myself here in Turkey and join Portuguese national team for European Championship. Turkey is a great opportunity for me to succeed it," Targino said.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Galatasaray loaned Necati again
Dear Turkish soccer fans, I am getting light headed with all this winter transfer news from Turkcell Super League...and it is not over yet!....TFF extended the date until February fifth.
Anyway, Galatasaray told Necati that "they don't want him"
Galatasay loaned striker Necati Ates to Istanbul BB SK for the remainder of the season.
Necati Ates,returned to Galatasaray from a loan spell with Ankaraspor earlier this month, moves to Istanbul BB in the hope of enjoying a more productive second half of the season. He scored only three goals in 14 Süper Lig appearances for Ankaraspor.
Anyway, Galatasaray told Necati that "they don't want him"
Galatasay loaned striker Necati Ates to Istanbul BB SK for the remainder of the season.
Necati Ates,returned to Galatasaray from a loan spell with Ankaraspor earlier this month, moves to Istanbul BB in the hope of enjoying a more productive second half of the season. He scored only three goals in 14 Süper Lig appearances for Ankaraspor.
Isaksson says no to Galatasaray!
Manchester City goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson has turned down a move to Galatasaray, having previously expressed a wish to join the Turkish club.Isaksson had been hoping to leave City before the close of the transfer window to safeguard his position in Sweden's Euro 2008 squad.
He has lost out to Joe Hart to be City's number one and admitted a desire to finalise a switch to Galatasaray in order to play regularly.
But City's first-team coach Tord Grip has confirmed Isaksson does not want to join Galatasaray on loan.
"Andreas is probably staying here, it now looks that way," City's Tord Grip told Sportbladet. "He is able to go on loan to Galatasaray and get a game.
"But that is what he doesn't want to do and we cannot do much more."
Meanwhile, Galatasaray have signed Roma midfielder Ahmed Barusso on loan for the rest of the season to provide cover for Tobias Linderoth.
The Ghanaian has struggled for first-team opportunities this season and will head to Turkey once his country's involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations is complete.
He has lost out to Joe Hart to be City's number one and admitted a desire to finalise a switch to Galatasaray in order to play regularly.
But City's first-team coach Tord Grip has confirmed Isaksson does not want to join Galatasaray on loan.
"Andreas is probably staying here, it now looks that way," City's Tord Grip told Sportbladet. "He is able to go on loan to Galatasaray and get a game.
"But that is what he doesn't want to do and we cannot do much more."
Meanwhile, Galatasaray have signed Roma midfielder Ahmed Barusso on loan for the rest of the season to provide cover for Tobias Linderoth.
The Ghanaian has struggled for first-team opportunities this season and will head to Turkey once his country's involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations is complete.
BBC Sport :Appiah seeks Fenerbahce departure
According to BBC sports, Fenerbahce's Appiah wants out!...
Appiah seeks Fenerbahce departure
Ibrahim Sannie
BBC Sport in Accra
Appiah is at the Nations Cup as an advisor to Ghana's players
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah is unhappy with the treatment he has received from Turkish giants Fenerbahce and wants to leave the club, BBC Sport understands.
Appiah, 26, claims the Turkish side misdiagnosed the knee injury that ruled him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The midfielder is with the Black Stars as an advisor during the tournament.
"I am utterly disappointed with the way the Fenerbahce hierarchy have treated me and now I am considering my options," he told BBC Sport.
He also claimed the club are seeking to freeze his registration with the Turkish Football Federation to allow them use another foreign player in his place.
"I got injured while playing for this club in January last year and the leaders pleaded with me to delay my surgery, take injections to minimize the pain and continue playing for the club to win the title," Appiah said.
"I made these sacrifices for the club and took the surgery at the end of season and now they are seeking to freeze my registration through the media.
"This is what I get for serving this club with my whole heart."
He added: "After the surgery in May I began having some breathing difficulties and pains in my left knee and right knee generally.
"The club's medical staff diagnosed it as asthma and for three months I was on asthma medication and the situation did not improve.
"It was only until December that Turkish and Italian doctors confirmed that I was not suffering from asthma as the club had diagnosed, but rather I had developed blood clots in my left leg after the surgery, which later developed into micro embolisms.
While I have been here in Ghana, some leaks of my medical condition have been published in the Turkish papers saying that my condition is hereditary but that is not true at all.
"If this surgery had been well handled I could be playing for my country so my agents are looking at the option to see the next line of action."
Appiah's absence at the Nations Cup is considered by many as a huge blow to the host country as he is an inspirational part of the Black Stars set-up.
He led them to become the only African side to make it through the knock-out stages of the World Cup in Germany in 2006.
Appiah scored the winning penalty in their group match against USA - a victory which sent them through to the last 16.
Appiah seeks Fenerbahce departure
Ibrahim Sannie
BBC Sport in Accra
Appiah is at the Nations Cup as an advisor to Ghana's players
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah is unhappy with the treatment he has received from Turkish giants Fenerbahce and wants to leave the club, BBC Sport understands.
Appiah, 26, claims the Turkish side misdiagnosed the knee injury that ruled him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The midfielder is with the Black Stars as an advisor during the tournament.
"I am utterly disappointed with the way the Fenerbahce hierarchy have treated me and now I am considering my options," he told BBC Sport.
He also claimed the club are seeking to freeze his registration with the Turkish Football Federation to allow them use another foreign player in his place.
"I got injured while playing for this club in January last year and the leaders pleaded with me to delay my surgery, take injections to minimize the pain and continue playing for the club to win the title," Appiah said.
"I made these sacrifices for the club and took the surgery at the end of season and now they are seeking to freeze my registration through the media.
"This is what I get for serving this club with my whole heart."
He added: "After the surgery in May I began having some breathing difficulties and pains in my left knee and right knee generally.
"The club's medical staff diagnosed it as asthma and for three months I was on asthma medication and the situation did not improve.
"It was only until December that Turkish and Italian doctors confirmed that I was not suffering from asthma as the club had diagnosed, but rather I had developed blood clots in my left leg after the surgery, which later developed into micro embolisms.
While I have been here in Ghana, some leaks of my medical condition have been published in the Turkish papers saying that my condition is hereditary but that is not true at all.
"If this surgery had been well handled I could be playing for my country so my agents are looking at the option to see the next line of action."
Appiah's absence at the Nations Cup is considered by many as a huge blow to the host country as he is an inspirational part of the Black Stars set-up.
He led them to become the only African side to make it through the knock-out stages of the World Cup in Germany in 2006.
Appiah scored the winning penalty in their group match against USA - a victory which sent them through to the last 16.
Besiktas getting Dinamo Zagreb's defender Dino Drpic
Besiktas agreed in principle with defender Dino Drpic of Dinamo Zagreb team of Croatia on Wednesday.
"Our club has reached an agreement in principle to join Drpic to our squad," Sinan Engin, the general manager of the Turkish club, said.
Drpic is actually having a training camp in southern province of Antalya with his team.
He is expected to arrive in Istanbul to sign a contract on Thursday.
Born in 1981, Drpic is a Croatian. He rose through the youth ranks of Dinamo and has become a consistent performer in the first squad. He was one of the key figures in Dinamo's UEFA Cup qualification run in 2007.
"Our club has reached an agreement in principle to join Drpic to our squad," Sinan Engin, the general manager of the Turkish club, said.
Drpic is actually having a training camp in southern province of Antalya with his team.
He is expected to arrive in Istanbul to sign a contract on Thursday.
Born in 1981, Drpic is a Croatian. He rose through the youth ranks of Dinamo and has become a consistent performer in the first squad. He was one of the key figures in Dinamo's UEFA Cup qualification run in 2007.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP DRAW
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.
In Group 5 between Turkey and Spain will take place in the form of a double header on 28 March and 1 April 2009 respectively.
In Group 2, current European champions Greece open up with a trip to Luxembourg on 6 September, while the matches between the top two ranked teams in the group, namely Greece and Switzerland take place on 15 October 2008 and 5 September 2009.
FIFA informed all groups that should no agreement be found on the fixture list a draw would be conducted to confirm the position of the six teams within a standard match schedule. The standard match schedule is based on sporting criteria and guarantees an equal distribution of home and away match while trying to keep the suspense of the competition.
6. September 2008
Spain – Bosnia-Herzegovina
Belgium – Estonia
Armenia - Turkey
10. September 2008
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Estonia
Spain – Armenia
Turkey - Belgium
11. October 2008
Belgium – Armenia
Turkey – Bosnia-Herzegovina
Estonia - Spain
15. October 2008
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Armenia
Belgium – Spain
Estonia - Turkey
28. March 2009
Belgium – Bosnia-Herzegovina
Armenia – Estonia
Spain -Turkey
1. April 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Belgium
Estonia – Armenia
Turkey - Spain
5. September 2009
Armenia – Bosnia-Herzegovina
Spain – Belgium
Turkey - Estonia
9. September 2009
Armenia – Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Turkey
Spain – Estonia
10. October 2009
Estonia – Bosnia-Herzegovina
Armenia – Spain
Belgium - Turkey
14. October 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Spain
Estonia – Belgium
Turkey - Armenia
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