Turkey, the losing semifinalist at the Euro 2008, was drawn in Group A against Germany, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan after the draw for the 2012 European Soccer Championship in Poland and Ukraine was held in the Polish capital, Warsaw, on Sunday. The Turks eliminated Austria on the way to reaching the Euro 2008 semis, before losing to 3-2 to Germany, the runner-up to Spain, in the dramatic semifinal.
Turkey has a large number of fans among its expatriate workers in Germany and so the Turkish national team will draw great crowds at home and on the road when it plays the Germans.
“I am neither shocked nor pleased. Logistically, it’s not going to be simple,” Germany coach Joachim Löw said of the long trips to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. “It’s a German-speaking group with many German coaches.” Azerbaijan is coached by former Germany boss Berti Vogts, while Kazakhstan’s coach is also a German, Bernd Storck.
Defending champion Spain will have the Czech Republic and Scotland among its rivals in the qualifying round. Lithuania and Liechtenstein completed Group I in Sunday’s draw, meaning Spain, the top-ranked team in the world, will not have to face any team that qualified for this year’s World Cup in South Africa.
Reigning World Cup champion Italy will play two teams that have qualified for this year’s tournament in South Africa -- Serbia and Slovenia. Italy, which won the European title in 1968, also faces Northern Ireland, Estonia and the Faeroe Islands in Group C. As co-hosts, Poland and Ukraine qualify for the tournament automatically.
Draw.................
Group A: Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
Group B: Russia, Slovakia, Ireland, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
Group C: Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faeroe Islands
Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg
Group E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino
Group F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta
Group G: England, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales, Montenegro
Group H: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Greek Cyprus, Iceland
Group I: Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein
Source :Wires
Monday, February 8, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Besiktas 4 : 1 Genclerbirligi - Highlights - HQ HD
Besiktas consolidated fifth spot in the Turkish Turkcell Super League with a 4-1 home success over seventh-spotted Genclerbirligi.
This was the first game, Besiktas scored 4 goals, in the one game, this season....
Substitute Hursut Meric looked to have earned the visitors a point when he cancelled out Tomas Sivok's opener seven minutes into the second half, but three goals in the last 11 minutes secured the win for Besiktas.
Deivson Bobo grabbed the second in the 79th minute, substitute Filip Holosko made it 3-1 two minutes later and Rodrigo Tabata sealed matters three minutes from time.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sivasspor 1 - FENERBAHÇE 5.mp4
FENERBAHCE STILL ON TOP OF THE TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE AFTER 19TH WEEK CAME TO END.
FENERBAHCE HAS 43 POINTS .............
The New Ronaldinho Giovanni dos Santos comes to Galatasaray
The New Ronaldinho Giovanni dos Santos comes to Galatasaray.............
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Manchester United in Turkish Airlines sponsorship deal
Manchester United has signed a sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines, the club has confirmed.
The three and a half year contract will see the airline replace Air Asia as the team's official carrier.
Manchester United said it was a multi-million pound deal, but have not released the exact financial details.
It comes a day after accounts showed that the club's debts had risen to £716m. It is also proposing to raise £500m in a bond issue.
The accounts of Manchester United's parent group Red Football Joint Venture also showed that the club's sponsorship income had grown 48% over the past year, not including the £80m shirt deal with American finance group Aon that takes effect next season.
Turkish Airlines, which operates flights from Manchester Airport, carried 25.1 million passengers last year.
It employs more than 12,000 people and is a member of the Star Alliance grouping of airlines that also includes United Airlines, BMI and Lufthansa.
Source:BBC
The three and a half year contract will see the airline replace Air Asia as the team's official carrier.
Manchester United said it was a multi-million pound deal, but have not released the exact financial details.
It comes a day after accounts showed that the club's debts had risen to £716m. It is also proposing to raise £500m in a bond issue.
The accounts of Manchester United's parent group Red Football Joint Venture also showed that the club's sponsorship income had grown 48% over the past year, not including the £80m shirt deal with American finance group Aon that takes effect next season.
Turkish Airlines, which operates flights from Manchester Airport, carried 25.1 million passengers last year.
It employs more than 12,000 people and is a member of the Star Alliance grouping of airlines that also includes United Airlines, BMI and Lufthansa.
Source:BBC
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