Did you know Obama played soccer when he was kid?...
You might heard that he was Basketball fan but, United States President has a big passion for Soccer, known in the world, as football...
In the recent New York Times soccer columnist George Vecsey article, Obama talked about his child days when he played soccer on dirt street in Jakarta.
OBAMA ENDORSING WORLD CUP GAMES......
Any way, Obama is now endorsing the United states to get 2018 or 2022 World Cup games.
“Soccer is truly the world’s sport, and the World Cup promotes camaraderie and friendly competition across the globe,” Obama added in the letter, a part of which was released to The New York Times by the United States Soccer Federation with permission from the White House.
“That is why this bid is about much more than a game,” he added. “It is about the United States of America inviting the world to gather all across our great country in celebration of our common hopes and dreams.”
The president is hoping to influence FIFA when the decision for 2018 and 2022 is made in December 2010, five months after the next World Cup in South Africa. FIFA has also committed to Brazil in 2014, meaning that two consecutive World Cups could be held without vast modern infrastructure. Theoretically, this would make FIFA more interested in creature comforts and money in 2018 and 2022.
“The support of the president, who is extraordinarily popular around the world, is a huge plus,” Sunil Gulati, the president of the United States federation, said on Monday.
FIFA knows the United States ran a terrific party in 1994, setting an overall attendance record that has endured. Now the highly popular American president has proposed throwing another party. A claret-and-blue scarf would look great on him.
Source: New York Times
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
TURKIYE'DE DERBILERIN VE TURK FUTBOLUNUN BITTIGI AN!.......
Eger Milli takimda oyniyan bu futbolcular birbirlerini girtlakliyorsa vede birbirlerine yumruk atabiliyorlarsa, kufur ediyorlarsa, artik Turk futbolunun ve Turk futbolcusunun nerelere geldiginin bu guzel bir ornegidir. Yani, butun bunlar olduktan sonra cikacaklar ozur dileyecekler ve pismanlik duygularini dile getirecekler! ...
Gecin ,arkadaslar, gecin.....
Erdinc Sivritepe, ilk once olmak uzere , yillaradan beri, su internet uzerinden Turk Futbolunu, yabancilarin tanimasi ve haber almasi icin ugras veriyoruz ,ama hepsi bosmus!.
Bakin , hemen mac sonrasi facebook'da su yaziyi turkce yazdim,sizlerle paylasmak istedim.
TURKIYE'DE DERBILERIN VE TURK FUTBOLUNUN BITTIGI AN!.......
Ilk once Turk futboluna asik olan ve her hafta cekinmeden butun dunyada turk futbolunu takip eden Turk futbolseverlere ve Turk futbolunu takip edenler icin devamli Ingilizce olarak ve futbolumuzun tanitilmasi amaciyla butun dunyanin cesitkii yerlerinden okunan ve ziyaret edilen sitemi simdiye kadar 18 seneden beri zevk ile yapmisimdir. Turk Futbol Federasyonun Ingilizce sitesi olmadigi zamanlarda ben internet uzerinden Tuk futbolunu , sevdirmek icin ugras verdim.
Ama, bu aksamki derbiden sonra benim hislerimi cok buyuk bir karabulutlar kapladi...
Sozlerime, Ulu Onder Ataturk'un soyledigi sozler ile devam etmek istiyorum... .
'BEN SPORCUNUN AKILLI VE ZEKI OLANINI SEVERIM"
Maalesef bu sozlerin altindan bimlerce sporcu gecmis ama gene Turk sporcusu ayni....
Tamam Olay Lugano ile baslamistir. ... Lugano baslatmistir. ....
Buna itirazim yok.....
Ama , O Sabri ne haldeydi.. o son dakika olaylari baslamadan once?....
Sabri baslatti Emre devam ettirdi... ve is Sabri'nin Emre'yi girtlaklamasina kadar gitti.. ..
Ama macin hakemi Firat Aydinus, hic bir sey yapmiyordu!.. ..
Taa ki...o son dakika olayina kadar..
Ortalik karisti...Lugana Emre Asik'a kafa atti ve Emre yere cakildi...
Sonra, Arda Turan, Emre Belezoglu, Semih Senturk, Sabri birbirlerine girdiler...
Ortalik Ana Baba gunune dondu!.....
Ve bu oyuncular milli takimda yanyana oynuyorlar.. .
ve derbi macinda, birbirlerine kufur ediyorlar...
Yazik ve cok yazik.....
Bu dakikadan sonra Turk futbolunu ne yazmak nede takip etmek istiyorum... .
Yaziklar olsun......
Ahmet Turgut
Gecin ,arkadaslar, gecin.....
Erdinc Sivritepe, ilk once olmak uzere , yillaradan beri, su internet uzerinden Turk Futbolunu, yabancilarin tanimasi ve haber almasi icin ugras veriyoruz ,ama hepsi bosmus!.
Bakin , hemen mac sonrasi facebook'da su yaziyi turkce yazdim,sizlerle paylasmak istedim.
TURKIYE'DE DERBILERIN VE TURK FUTBOLUNUN BITTIGI AN!.......
Ilk once Turk futboluna asik olan ve her hafta cekinmeden butun dunyada turk futbolunu takip eden Turk futbolseverlere ve Turk futbolunu takip edenler icin devamli Ingilizce olarak ve futbolumuzun tanitilmasi amaciyla butun dunyanin cesitkii yerlerinden okunan ve ziyaret edilen sitemi simdiye kadar 18 seneden beri zevk ile yapmisimdir. Turk Futbol Federasyonun Ingilizce sitesi olmadigi zamanlarda ben internet uzerinden Tuk futbolunu , sevdirmek icin ugras verdim.
Ama, bu aksamki derbiden sonra benim hislerimi cok buyuk bir karabulutlar kapladi...
Sozlerime, Ulu Onder Ataturk'un soyledigi sozler ile devam etmek istiyorum... .
'BEN SPORCUNUN AKILLI VE ZEKI OLANINI SEVERIM"
Maalesef bu sozlerin altindan bimlerce sporcu gecmis ama gene Turk sporcusu ayni....
Tamam Olay Lugano ile baslamistir. ... Lugano baslatmistir. ....
Buna itirazim yok.....
Ama , O Sabri ne haldeydi.. o son dakika olaylari baslamadan once?....
Sabri baslatti Emre devam ettirdi... ve is Sabri'nin Emre'yi girtlaklamasina kadar gitti.. ..
Ama macin hakemi Firat Aydinus, hic bir sey yapmiyordu!.. ..
Taa ki...o son dakika olayina kadar..
Ortalik karisti...Lugana Emre Asik'a kafa atti ve Emre yere cakildi...
Sonra, Arda Turan, Emre Belezoglu, Semih Senturk, Sabri birbirlerine girdiler...
Ortalik Ana Baba gunune dondu!.....
Ve bu oyuncular milli takimda yanyana oynuyorlar.. .
ve derbi macinda, birbirlerine kufur ediyorlar...
Yazik ve cok yazik.....
Bu dakikadan sonra Turk futbolunu ne yazmak nede takip etmek istiyorum... .
Yaziklar olsun......
Ahmet Turgut
Sunday, April 12, 2009
AP:Brawl breaks out in Turkish league game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce
Brawl breaks out in Turkish league game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Players from Istanbul's two biggest teams, Galatasary and Fenerbahce, fought each other Sunday in the final minutes of a tense derby match that ended in a 0-0 draw.
Games between archrivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are usually tense, but on Sunday both sides needed to win in order to remain in the race for Turkey's Superleague title.
With just minutes left in the game, Fenerbahce's Diego Lugano headbutted Galatasaray's Emre Asik from behind, touching off a fracas that involved most players on the field.
Four players -two from each team - were red-carded for their involvement in the fighting.
The two sides' fans were also in combative mood, dismantling seats and trying to hurl them at each other.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Players from Istanbul's two biggest teams, Galatasary and Fenerbahce, fought each other Sunday in the final minutes of a tense derby match that ended in a 0-0 draw.
Games between archrivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are usually tense, but on Sunday both sides needed to win in order to remain in the race for Turkey's Superleague title.
With just minutes left in the game, Fenerbahce's Diego Lugano headbutted Galatasaray's Emre Asik from behind, touching off a fracas that involved most players on the field.
Four players -two from each team - were red-carded for their involvement in the fighting.
The two sides' fans were also in combative mood, dismantling seats and trying to hurl them at each other.
Kaos In Derby Match In Turkey!
Let me just say this—I am very disappointed with what I witnessed today.
Here on this Blog and my web site and my regular column on Bleacher Report, I always enjoyed writing about Turkish Football .
Until tonight.
What I saw was an unsportsmanlike act by both team players in this match.
There was no goal and no football on the field during the full ninety minutes.
But, at the injury time there was a head butt by Fenerbahce player Diego Lugano to Galatasaray player Emre Asik that started a brawl.
Everyone got involved!
Arda Turan got in a fight with his national teammate Semih Senturk and they punched each other.
After the brawl, the referee showed four red cards.
Lugano and Semih from Fenerbahce and Arda and Emre Asik from Galatasaray.
With this score, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are pretty much out of the top race in the Turkcell Super League in Turkey.
Both sides needed to win in order to remain in the race for Turkey's Super league title.
Lastly, the players who are very young and candidates to be stars shocked me today.
The way they behaved on the field and after the match with their comments was stunning.
After tonight's match, every one in Turkish Football has to look in the mirror one more time.
This should start with the Turkish Football Federation and Turkish National team coach and should go down to team officials.
Again, There should be really harsh punishments for this kind of behavior on the field.
If Turkish Football Federation is not quick to announce the punishments, it will be a disaster for the league and Turkish Football.
AHMET TURGUT
Here on this Blog and my web site and my regular column on Bleacher Report, I always enjoyed writing about Turkish Football .
Until tonight.
What I saw was an unsportsmanlike act by both team players in this match.
There was no goal and no football on the field during the full ninety minutes.
But, at the injury time there was a head butt by Fenerbahce player Diego Lugano to Galatasaray player Emre Asik that started a brawl.
Everyone got involved!
Arda Turan got in a fight with his national teammate Semih Senturk and they punched each other.
After the brawl, the referee showed four red cards.
Lugano and Semih from Fenerbahce and Arda and Emre Asik from Galatasaray.
With this score, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are pretty much out of the top race in the Turkcell Super League in Turkey.
Both sides needed to win in order to remain in the race for Turkey's Super league title.
Lastly, the players who are very young and candidates to be stars shocked me today.
The way they behaved on the field and after the match with their comments was stunning.
After tonight's match, every one in Turkish Football has to look in the mirror one more time.
This should start with the Turkish Football Federation and Turkish National team coach and should go down to team officials.
Again, There should be really harsh punishments for this kind of behavior on the field.
If Turkish Football Federation is not quick to announce the punishments, it will be a disaster for the league and Turkish Football.
AHMET TURGUT
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Sivasspor Takes the Top Spot Back From Besiktas
Sivasspor retake the Turkcell Super League top spot after small margin win against Antalyaspor.
The match was pretty even until when Antalyaspor striker Ali Zitouni got his second yellow card and was rejected out of the match in the 82th minute with a red card.
In the 86th minute in side the of the box, Sivasspor's Sezer Bodur received the ball and took a hard shot to score Sivasspor's and matches only goal .
Since 15th week, Sivasspor has been on top of the Turkish Turkcell Super League.
Sivasspor has 55 points and second place Besiktas has 54 points...
So, the race goes on....
Ahmet Turgut
The match was pretty even until when Antalyaspor striker Ali Zitouni got his second yellow card and was rejected out of the match in the 82th minute with a red card.
In the 86th minute in side the of the box, Sivasspor's Sezer Bodur received the ball and took a hard shot to score Sivasspor's and matches only goal .
Since 15th week, Sivasspor has been on top of the Turkish Turkcell Super League.
Sivasspor has 55 points and second place Besiktas has 54 points...
So, the race goes on....
Ahmet Turgut
Friday, April 10, 2009
Besiktas Takes the Top Spot in Turkey
Besiktas did it, with a hard way after disaster first half they came back in the second half to beat Kocelispor in Kocaeli with the last-gasp goals. Kocaelispor scored the first goal of the match in the second minute of the match by Agbetu and the first half ended with same score after Kocaelispor shutting down Besiktas team.
But, after Besiktas was awarded a penalty kick , everything turn Besiktas's way , after the 75nth minute.
Zapotochny scored on penalty kick to tie the score first, than Bobo in the 85nth minute and Yusuf Simsek closed the curtain in the 89nth minute . It was a hard fought match for Besiktas.
Kocaelispor players lost the momentum after the penalty kick goal on the field.
So, call it luck or a brake , Besiktas is on top of the league until Saturday night...
If Sivasspor lose point or points on Saturday , Besiktas could close the weekend on top of the Turkcell Super league all by them selfs.
Like I said before, the 27th week in the League is the turning point...
Besiktas, came out clean, after coming behind to beat the team who is looking for live wire to hold on in the league....
Sivasspor will have to do that if they don't want to lose the top spot to Besiktas!
AHMET TURGUT
But, after Besiktas was awarded a penalty kick , everything turn Besiktas's way , after the 75nth minute.
Zapotochny scored on penalty kick to tie the score first, than Bobo in the 85nth minute and Yusuf Simsek closed the curtain in the 89nth minute . It was a hard fought match for Besiktas.
Kocaelispor players lost the momentum after the penalty kick goal on the field.
So, call it luck or a brake , Besiktas is on top of the league until Saturday night...
If Sivasspor lose point or points on Saturday , Besiktas could close the weekend on top of the Turkcell Super league all by them selfs.
Like I said before, the 27th week in the League is the turning point...
Besiktas, came out clean, after coming behind to beat the team who is looking for live wire to hold on in the league....
Sivasspor will have to do that if they don't want to lose the top spot to Besiktas!
AHMET TURGUT
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Turkish Super League Preview..Week 27
BESIKTAS HAS A CHANCE TO CAPTURE THE TOP SPOT ON FRIDAY...
As we get closer to the end of the season in the Turkish Turkcell Super League, the excitement on top and agony of defeat feeling at the bottom, is in full force...
After all disappointment scores by big guns of Istanbul , Sivasspor just could not open the gap, wide open , instead, they are only one point in front of second place Besiktas and five points away from three teams.
Those teams are,Fenerbahce , Galatasaray and Trabzonspor , they all have 47 points.
Sivasspor has 52 and Besiktas is with 51 points....
So, I think the 27th week, will be the turning point, for the teams who is in the top race, in my opinion.
Sivaspor just can't afford to lose a point or points at home this week.
They are playing against the team who was won their last three matches and most improved team of the year Antalyaspor.
Ever since rookie coach Mehmet Ozdilek, took over the coaching job , Antalyaspor has moved up from bottom to mid level in the league.
Besiktas who plays on Friday could capture the first place, if they beat Kocaelispor in Kocaeli. But, lets not forget Kocaelispor has been the giant killer, this year in the league...
They demolish Galatasaray in Istanbul in front of their own stadium . Kocaelispor is in fire zone of the league.
That's why, it will not be easy match for Besiktas, in my opinion.
Sivaspor and Trabzonspor will play on Saturday.....
MATCH OF THE WEEK, COULD BE THE MATCH OF THE YEAR!..............
The match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce on Sunday, could be the match of the year in my opinion.
The loser might as well just say good bye to the top spot!.....
A draw won't help either team... but, it will help Sivasspor and Besiktas!..
So, Playing in front of full house in Ali Samiyen Stadium, it will be a huge match.
Looking at both teams, they both are hurting, as far injuries..
Galatasaray has no defense and can't less for ninety minutes on the field..
On the other hand, Fenerbahce,is hot and cold!....
Consestancy, is not with Fenerbahce this year...
The midfielder Alex De Souza most likely will not play in this match..
If Bulent Korkmaz wakes up and gives Lincoln a chance to play , Galatasaray midfield will be Strong with Milan Baros on top.
But, let's not forget Semih Senturk and Guiza for Fenerbahce, if they play together, they could spell danger for Galatasaray .
So, "old fox" Aragones against "untrusted and unstable" Bulent Korkmaz...
It is the most important match for both teams.....
If Galatasaray wants to still challenge Sivasspor and Besiktas , they have to win this match.
Because, they still have to face Sivaspor and Besiktas,yet!....
Fenerbahce has to play only against Besiktas...
Let me just remind everybody, that ,Galatasary will be traveling to Sivas to play Sivaspor, in the last week of the Tukcell Super League.....
What a match that would be !...
Again, there is a lot of football to be played yet in the league..
As they say in Turkish, we will see a lot of water running under the bridge yet....
But,the top teams and the teams who are fighting for their life in the league, just can't afford to lose points anymore...
Friday 10 April
Kocaelispor 19 : 00 Besiktas
Saturday 11 April
Bursaspor 12 : 30 MKE Ankaragücü
Istanbul BB 12 : 30 Gaziantepspor
Sivasspor 14 : 15 Antalyaspor
Hacettepe SK 18 : 00 Trabzonspor
Sunday 12 April
Eskisehirspor 12 : 30 BB Ankaraspor
Genclerbirligi SK 12 : 30 Konyaspor
Kayserispor 12 : 30 Denizlispor
Galatasaray SK 18 : 00 Fenerbahce
AHMET TURGUT
As we get closer to the end of the season in the Turkish Turkcell Super League, the excitement on top and agony of defeat feeling at the bottom, is in full force...
After all disappointment scores by big guns of Istanbul , Sivasspor just could not open the gap, wide open , instead, they are only one point in front of second place Besiktas and five points away from three teams.
Those teams are,Fenerbahce , Galatasaray and Trabzonspor , they all have 47 points.
Sivasspor has 52 and Besiktas is with 51 points....
So, I think the 27th week, will be the turning point, for the teams who is in the top race, in my opinion.
Sivaspor just can't afford to lose a point or points at home this week.
They are playing against the team who was won their last three matches and most improved team of the year Antalyaspor.
Ever since rookie coach Mehmet Ozdilek, took over the coaching job , Antalyaspor has moved up from bottom to mid level in the league.
Besiktas who plays on Friday could capture the first place, if they beat Kocaelispor in Kocaeli. But, lets not forget Kocaelispor has been the giant killer, this year in the league...
They demolish Galatasaray in Istanbul in front of their own stadium . Kocaelispor is in fire zone of the league.
That's why, it will not be easy match for Besiktas, in my opinion.
Sivaspor and Trabzonspor will play on Saturday.....
MATCH OF THE WEEK, COULD BE THE MATCH OF THE YEAR!..............
The match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce on Sunday, could be the match of the year in my opinion.
The loser might as well just say good bye to the top spot!.....
A draw won't help either team... but, it will help Sivasspor and Besiktas!..
So, Playing in front of full house in Ali Samiyen Stadium, it will be a huge match.
Looking at both teams, they both are hurting, as far injuries..
Galatasaray has no defense and can't less for ninety minutes on the field..
On the other hand, Fenerbahce,is hot and cold!....
Consestancy, is not with Fenerbahce this year...
The midfielder Alex De Souza most likely will not play in this match..
If Bulent Korkmaz wakes up and gives Lincoln a chance to play , Galatasaray midfield will be Strong with Milan Baros on top.
But, let's not forget Semih Senturk and Guiza for Fenerbahce, if they play together, they could spell danger for Galatasaray .
So, "old fox" Aragones against "untrusted and unstable" Bulent Korkmaz...
It is the most important match for both teams.....
If Galatasaray wants to still challenge Sivasspor and Besiktas , they have to win this match.
Because, they still have to face Sivaspor and Besiktas,yet!....
Fenerbahce has to play only against Besiktas...
Let me just remind everybody, that ,Galatasary will be traveling to Sivas to play Sivaspor, in the last week of the Tukcell Super League.....
What a match that would be !...
Again, there is a lot of football to be played yet in the league..
As they say in Turkish, we will see a lot of water running under the bridge yet....
But,the top teams and the teams who are fighting for their life in the league, just can't afford to lose points anymore...
Friday 10 April
Kocaelispor 19 : 00 Besiktas
Saturday 11 April
Bursaspor 12 : 30 MKE Ankaragücü
Istanbul BB 12 : 30 Gaziantepspor
Sivasspor 14 : 15 Antalyaspor
Hacettepe SK 18 : 00 Trabzonspor
Sunday 12 April
Eskisehirspor 12 : 30 BB Ankaraspor
Genclerbirligi SK 12 : 30 Konyaspor
Kayserispor 12 : 30 Denizlispor
Galatasaray SK 18 : 00 Fenerbahce
AHMET TURGUT
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