GALATASARAY IS THE CHAMPIONS OF TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE...............

Galatasaray soccer team players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Turkish Super League championship title at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul-(Photo)-Reuters via Yahoo!News



IT IS ALL OVER...........................

GALATASARAY IS THE CHAMPIONS OF TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE...............

SUPRISE.....SUPRISE!.....................

SIVASSPOR CAN'T GO TO UEFA CUP.....INSTEAD,BESIKTAS WILL BE THE SECOND TEAM WILL PLAY IN UEFA CUP NEXT SEASON...................
AS A BESIKTAS FAN I FEEL REALLY BAD FOR SIVASSPOR......I THINK THEY DESERVED TO GO TO UEFA CUP .....BECAUSE OF GOAL DIFFERENCE BESIKTAS WILL TAKE THEIR PLACE...THAT SUCKS FOR SIVASSPOR

Galatasaray won the Turkish title for the 17th time on Saturday with a 2-0 win against Genclerbirligi Oftas, wresting the championship back from their Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce. The victory in the final match of the season lifted Galatasaray to 79 points, six ahead of second-placed Fenerbahce, who lost 2-0 at Trabzonspor.

Playing at their Ali Sami Yen stadium, Galatasaray took the lead in the 36th minute when Arda Turan sped down the right wing and crossed for veteran striker Hakan Sukur to score with a simple tap-in.

Defender Hakan Balta made it 2-0 just before halftime with a powerful volley from outside the penalty area which flew into the top left-hand corner of the goal.


Kayserispor 0- 2 Ankaragucu

Denizlispor 5-1 Caykur Rizespor

Gaziantepspor 1- 0 İstanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor

Ankaraspor 1-1 Bursaspor

Kasımpasa 2-1 Konyaspor

Besiktas 5- 1 Vestel Manisaspor

Trabzonspor 2- 0 Fenerbahce

Galatasaray 2-0 Genclerbirligi OftasSpor

FATIH TERIM DELAYS NAMING THE ROSTER

Turkish National team coach Fatih Terim will announce the euro 2008 Turkey roster after the Turkish Super League Saturday matches...

According to TFF's website, Fatih Terim did not want to take away, the attention from very important matches that will happening on Saturday.

As soon as The Saturday matches are over TFF will announce the list on their website.

HAKAN SUKUR WILL NOT BE IN EURO 2008!..

According to the recent news article by Tayfun Bayindir from "Vatan" Turkish Daily newspaper, Turkish National Team coach Fatih Terim will not inculude Hakan Sukur in Euro2008 Turkey Roster.

We will wait and see...

Later on Friday, Fatih Terim will anounce the 28 players that will train in Antalya starting on Sunday.

Before leaving Turkey, Terim will drop the roster to 22 players after Antalya Camp.

FIFA Management Programme launched in Turkey

The Bahcesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey, officially launched the FIFA/CIES management programme on 6 May 2008.

The ceremony took place in the presence of Mr Enver Yucel, President of the University, Prof. Dr. Deniz Ulke Arıbogan, Rector of the University, Mr. Senes Erzik, Member of the FIFA Executive Committee and UEFA Vice President, and
Prof. Jean-Louis Juvet, President of the CIES, who answered questions from media representatives about the programme and its objectives.

"We are delighted for Turkey to be part of the FIFA/CIES university network, which will permit us to train and educate highly-qualified sports managers," said Prof. Dr. Deniz Ulke Arıbogan.

The FIFA/CIES university network currently comprises eight members and will soon expand to other educational institutions in Central America, Asia and Oceania.

The first course at the Bahcesehir University will begin in October 2008.

Source:FIFA

IT IS NOT OVER UNTIL IT IS OVER!......

LAST DANCE IN THE TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE.....

Although a lot of people in the Turkish Media ,made Galatasaray, already Champions of the League, after the last weekend match against Sivasspor.

Even, Galatasaray fans and some of the Galatasaray players acted like, they were Champions..

What is known is, there is one more weekend to play yet...

That is why, IT IS NOT OVER UNTIL IT IS OVER!.....

If Galatasaray, some how, gets beat at home againt Genclerbirligi OftasSpor and Fenerbahce, wins, in away match against Trabzonspor...

You know Who will be Champions?...

Fenerbahce.....

So, there is one more 90 minutes to be played yet.....

The league champion will not be known until the last day of the championship, although Galatasaray have a strong advatage with a three-point lead.....

After Kayserispor winning the Turkish Cup, gained a berth in the UEFA Cup....

The second Turkish team to go to the UEFA Cup will not be known until Saturday
A tossup between Besiktas and this season's surprise package Sivasspor, both tied on third place with 70 points.

Besiktas will be at home against Vestel Manisaspor the team allready relegated..

on the other hand, Sivasspor will be in Ankara playing against "Cup Tired" Genclerbirligi...

Sivasspor has four goal advantage too...

Sivasspor, looks like, will be the second team, will represent Turkey, in the UEFA Cup next season.

All the matches will be played on this Saturday.

Here is the Fixture for last dance in the Turkish Turkcell Super League......

Kayserispor vs. Ankaragucu

Denizlispor v Caykur Rizespor

Gaziantepspor v İstanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor

Ankaraspor v Bursaspor

Kasımpasa v Konyaspor

Besiktas v Vestel Manisaspor

Trabzonspor v Fenerbahce

Galatasaray v Genclerbirligi OftasSpor

Genclerbirligi v Sivasspor

AP:Terim back in charge of Turkey and looking for success

"The Emperor" is back in charge, and with him ride Turkey's chances at the European Championship.

Fatih Terim, who coached the Turks at Euro 1996 before leading Galatasaray to the UEFA Cup title in 2000, is the man most Turkish fans believe can lead the country to its first major success.

"We are living everything in its extreme form: happiness and sadness, victories and losses," Terim said recently. "It's hard to carry this burden on our shoulders."

Since retiring as a player, Terim has seen the best and worst as a coach.

After Euro 1996, when Turkey finished last in its group with three straight losses, Terim led Galatasaray to Turkey's first European club title in the UEFA Cup. He followed that by moving to Fiorentina, where his success in Serie A led him to the top job at AC Milan.

Terim lasted only nine games with Milan in 2001 before being replaced by Carlo Ancelotti. But Terim returned to Galatasaray for a couple of sub-par seasons before taking over the national team once again in 2005, giving the Turks what they had longed to see in his predecessor: charisma and authority.

Unfortunately for Terim, the team he inherited was on the decline after having reached the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup. Turkey failed to qualify for Euro 2004, and then lost to Switzerland in a tense playoff for a spot in the 2006 World Cup.

But Terim, who got the nickname "Imparator," or "Emperor" during his first spell at Galatasaray because of his authoritarian style, is hoping for more than just another first-round elimination when Turkey plays at this year's tournament in Austria and Switzerland.

The Turkish fans expect Terim to salvage the national team, but the coach is cautious when it comes to making promises — especially in a group with contenders Portugal and the Czech Republic, and co-host Switzerland.

"I made a promise, we will get past the group stage and our achievement will be significant in the finals," Terim said. "We have to do something good in the finals and our faith is strong."
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Source: AP

NIHAT KAHVECI SCORES AGAIN !.....

Villarreal are on the verge of securing their highest ever Primera Liga finish after beating relegation-threatened Recreativo Huelva on Wednesday night.

Nihat Kahveci's 18th goal of the season and a late Guille Franco strike proved enough to seal victory for the visitors in a tight contest.

Manuel Pellegrini's side, who finished third in 2005, began the day four points clear of third-placed Barcelona and with just two rounds of the championship remaining.

And the win over Recre has left them favourites to claim the runners-up spot behind champions Real Madrid.

While Villarreal sought a victory to consolidate second place, Recreativo's need was far greater coming into this match.

The Andalusian side began the day just above the relegation zone and could ill afford another defeat after Saturday's 3-0 loss at Atletico Madrid.

The home side started brightly and Florent Sinama-Pongolle almost gave them the perfect start.

The Frenchman received the ball with his back to goal, turned and unleashed a powerful angled drive, but saw his effort crash into the side netting after seven minutes.

The former Liverpool striker came even closer to breaking the deadlock with 26 minutes on the clock, but was this time denied by the crossbar after beating Diego Godin and rifling a cracking shot past Diego Lopez from the edge of the area.

Sinama-Pongolle was a man inspired and turned provider on the half-hour mark.

The Frenchman this time beat two defenders and charged into the area before passing to the unmarked Marcos Ruben, but the on-loan Villarreal midfielder saw his close-range effort saved by Diego Lopez.

Four minutes later, Gerard Lopez put Sinama-Pongolle through, but the striker miscontrolled the ball and the chance was lost.

It was a rare mistake by the on-form forward and Villarreal were riding their luck at this stage.

Recre continued to press as half-time approached and Marcos was presented with another good chance following Gonzalo Rodriguez's error, but was again denied by Diego Lopez.

Everything changed after the break.

Manuel Zambrano's side were unable to find the form they showed in the first period and suffered a hammer blow when Nihat smashed home a brilliant free-kick after 54 minutes.

The in-form Turkey striker had also scored both his side's goals against Getafe on Sunday and his tally of 18 goals is his highest in Spanish football since arriving at Real Sociedad in 2001.

Recre tried in vain to get back into the game, but Villarreal looked in control after Nihat's strike and chances were at a premium as the second half wore on.

The home side were cheered on by their vociferous home support, but lacked their early intensity and appeared short of ideas as the full-time whistle approached.

And those fans were left disappointed as substitute Guille Franco latched onto Santi Cazorla's pass and fired home a clinical second after 82 minutes.

Recre threw men forward, but there was no way back for the home side.

However, it was not all bad news for Recre as Real Mallorca's 2-1 win against Osasuna meant the Andalusians remain clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining.

Source :Wires