Turkish Football(Soccer) Federation receives FIFA Fair Play Award for 2008

The Turkish Football(Soccer) Federation (TFF) has received the FIFA Fair Play Award for 2008 in a ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday.


The President of TFF, Mahmut Ozgener, received the FIFA Award from UEFA President and FIFA Executive Committee member Michel Platini and UEFA First Vice-President and FIFA Executive Committee member Senes Erzik.

The FIFA Fair Play Award for 2008 was shared by the Football Associations of Turkey and Armenia.

FIFA presented the Award to Turkey and Armenia based on a World Cup qualifier game played in Yerevan on September 6, 2008 that was attended by the presidents of Turkey and Armenia, two countries that do not have any form of diplomatic relationship.

Source:Turkish wire

Newcastle midfielder Geremi to Besiktas?...

According to Skysports.com Newcastle midfielder he could be ready to leave St James' Park to go to Besiktas.

The former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Middlesbrough man has not started a match under Magpies boss Joe Kinnear since the 2-2 home draw with Stoke City on 6th December.

Geremi, who is under contract until summer 2010 and captained the club for a stint at the start of the 2007/08 campaign, has made just 12 appearances all season.

Geremi, 30, told skysports.com: "I want to be involved on the football field. I am nearing the end of my career and I don't want to sit on the bench.

"I heard there is a bid for me from a club in Europe but I am waiting to decide what to do.

"To be honest, I want to play. If not, we will have to take a decision to satisfy everyone

Gereme, has been linked with Turkish giants Besiktas or a January switch to France.

AHMET TURGUT

BESIKTAS IN ,TRABZONSPOR OUT OF THE FORTIS CUP!...

BESIKTAS IN TRABZONSPOR OUT OF THE FORTIS TURKISH CUP QUARTER FINALS...

Three games and three wins for Besiktas in the Fortis Cup after they beat lower division team Gaziantep Municipality team 3-1 in Istanbul.

On the other hand the team share the first place in the Turkcell Super league Trabzonspor earned only 1 point in three matches and they said good-bye to Fortis Turkish Cup.

On Wednesday, there are four matches in the Fortis Turkish Cup. Former Besiktas coach Ertugrul Saglam who signed with Bursaspor at the winter brake will face Fenerbahce team in Istanbul. Bursaspor who leads the Group D, with 6 points Fenerbahce who has three points is in second place in this group.This will be third match for Bursaspor. while Fenerbahce will play their second match in the group.
Lastly, on Thursday, in Group B, Galatasaray will travel to Izmir to play Altay in Izmir.
Things are really mess in this group... There are three teams with 4 points (Galatasaray, Ankaraspor and Kayserispor) Altay, who only played one match so far have one point .They could well make it to four points if they win the match.

BESIKTAS 3-1 GAZIANTEP B.B
ANTALYASPOR 3 - 3 TRABZONSPOR
Kayserispor 3 - 1 Malatyaspor

07 Jan 2009 WEDNESDAY
13:00 CET Ankaragucu Tokatspor
13:00 CET Denizlispor Alanyaspor
13:00 CET Manisaspor Konyaspor
19:00 CET Fenerbahce Bursaspor

08 Jan 2009 THURSDAY
19:00 CET Altay V Galatasaray

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EMRE BELOZOGLU TIED THE KNOT!...

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EMRE BELOZOGLU TIED THE KNOT!...

Turkish International player Emre Belozoglu married on Friday night in Istanbul , Turkey/

The wedding ceremonies held in the Swiss Hotel in Istanbul.

The prime minister Tayip Erdogan and Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim , Turkish national team coach Fatih Terim and Istanbul B.B. Soccer club's president Gokesel Gumusdag were the official marriage ceremony witnesses.

The Istanbul municipality Mayor Kadir Topbas was the official person made Emre Belozoglu and Tugba Gurevin newly weds................

Fenerbahce players and Fenerbahce coach Aragones were also in presence in the wedding party.



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GUARDIAN: FATIH TERIM IS ONE OF THE SPORTING HEROES OF 2008

Guardian newspaper senior sports writer Barney Ronay, included Fatih Terim in his "sporting heroes of 2008" article.

Here is what he said in his article.........



"Stand-out coach of Euro 2008: not just a brooding genius capable of playing Germany off the park with seven fit players, a one-legged left-winger and the cat from the team hotel, Turkey's coach was also responsible for the return of the thrillingly macho, sweat-drenched manager. Terim buffed and scowled his way across Alpine central Europe providing not just great, testosterone-stinking touchline theater, but a lesson in smothering tactical acuity. Give that man a vacant Premier League hot-seat."

The source.......http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/dec/30/sporting-heroes-2008

It is a quit a honor for Mr. Terim, I think......

This could open the doors for Terim the coach in the Premier league...

What do you think?....

Please leave your opinion here....won't you....

AHMET TURGUT/www.turkishsoccer.com

AMERICAN BOBBY BOSWELL HEADED TO TURKEY!..

BOBBY BOSWELL IN PRACTICE WITH ANTALYASPOR IN ANTALYA,TURKEY.......

You herd it here....

American born Bobby Boswell who is free agent from MLS Houston team is searching his luck in beautiful Antalya Turkey.

The All- American boy from Florida who played for US national team in 2006 might just play for Antalyaspor..

He is been training with the team since this past past week....

He is solid defender and I think he will help Antalyaspor get out of the danger zone of the Turkish Turkcell Super league....

Like I said, he is free agent and Antalyaspor will like that....

That is though if they pay him....

Like most of the clubs in the Turkish Super League, Antalyaspor is having financial problems too!...

AHMET TURGUT/TURKISHSOCCER.COM

WHO IS BOBBY BOSWELL?......



Robert "Bobby" Allen Boswell (born March 15, 1983 in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer defender, who currently played for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer this past season.

Boswell grew up in Tampa, Florida and played college soccer at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, but was not drafted by an MLS club in either the 2005 MLS Super Draft or the Supplemental Draft. However, after impressing during the pre-season, he was signed by DC United as a discovery player and earned a starting spot in the club's defense after Bryan Namoff had to miss the beginning of the season due to injury. He started the season well, but set the league record by scoring three own goals in a season.

During the 2006 MLS season, Boswell was the starting centerback for DC United, who finished the with the best regular season record and won the Supporters' Shield. Boswell was named an All-Star, and he started and played the entire All-Star match in the 1-0 victory over Chelsea, the defending English Premiership champions. He was named DC United's 2006 Defender of the Year and Humanitarian of the year. He was also named the 2006 MLS Defender of the Year and selected as a member of the Best XI.

International career

In January 2006, Boswell was called into his first training camp for the US national team. He earned his first cap on February 19, 2006, in a 4-0 victory against Guatemala.

COACHING CONFERENCE IN TURKEY....

21st International Coach Development Congress will be held on 12th and 13th of January 2009 in Antalya by Turkish football(soccer)Federation.

TERIM,ARAGONES AND CAPELLO ARE MAIN ATTRACTION.......


The ‘Technical Analyses of UEFA 2008 European Championship’ panel with the participation of Fatih Terim who lead the Turkish National Team into semi-finals as the Head Coach, Luis Aragones who is the Head Coach of European Championship winner Spanish National Team and Fabio Capello, Head Coach of English National Team, is believed to be followed with a high interest.

There will be other speakers in this event.

US National team interim Youth director Sam Snow and Shad Forsythe from Athletes Performance, USA) was invited to this conference by TFF.

For more information go to the link below........
http://www.ucgk2009.


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