Turkish National Team squad for the U.S. camp and the program was announced

Turkey's 33-man squad and programme for the upcoming USA tour has been announced today.

Fenerbahçe players Gökhan Gönül and Özer Hurmacı have been excluded from the squad as both players will undergo a shoulder surgery at the end of current season. Paris Saint-Germain forward Mevlüt Erdinç was not included in this squad as he is expected to have a wrist operation on 18 May. Galatasaray left-back Hakan Balta was also left out because of a persistent groin injury.
Meanwhile, Bayern München midfielder Hamit Altıntop will join his team-mates in United States on 23 May after taking part in his side's UEFA Champions League final match against FC Internazionale Milano one day before.

Elsewhere, Real Betis' holding midfielder Mehmet Aurelio will be missing the USA tour as the season will still be active in the Spanish Second Division.


Turkey squad consists of the following players:


GOALKEEPERS

1-
VOLKAN DEMİREL
FENERBAHÇE
2-
ONUR RECEP KIVRAK
TRABZONSPOR A.Ş
3-
SİNAN BOLAT
STANDARD LIEGE

DEFENDERS

4-
SABRİ SARIOĞLU
GALATASARAY A.Ş
5-
EMRE AŞIK
GALATASARAY A.Ş (JÜBİLE)
6-
MEHMET TOPUZ
FENERBAHÇE
7-
GÖKHAN ZAN
GALATASARAY A.Ş
8-
İBRAHİM TORAMAN
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş
9-
F. EMRE GÜNGÖR
GALATASARAY A.Ş
10
SERVET ÇETİN
GALATASARAY A.Ş
11-
CEYHUN GÜLSELAM
TRABZONSPOR A.Ş
12-
CANER ERKİN
GALATASARAY A.Ş
13-
ÇAĞLAR BİRİNCİ
DENİZLİSPOR
14-
İSMAİL KÖYBAŞI
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş

MIDFIELDERS

15-
HAMİT ALTINTOP
BAYERN MÜNİH
16-
KAZIM KAZIM
TOULOUSE
17-
VOLKAN ŞEN
BURSASPOR
18-
MEHMET TOPAL
GALATASARAY A.Ş
19-
OKAN BURUK
BÜYÜKŞEHİR BLD. SPOR (JÜBİLE)
20-
SELÇUK ŞAHİN
FENERBAHÇE
21-
NECİP UYSAL
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş
22-
EMRE BELÖZOĞLU
FENERBAHÇE
23-
NURİ ŞAHİN
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
24-
SELÇUK İNAN
TRABZONSPOR A.Ş
25-
ARDA TURAN
GALATASARAY A.Ş.
26-
OZAN İPEK
BURSASPOR
27-
SEZER ÖZTÜRK
ESKİŞEHİRSPOR

FORWARDS

28-
TURGAY BAHADIR
BURSASPOR
29-
TUNCAY ŞANLI
STOKE CITY
30-
SEMİH ŞENTÜRK
FENERBAHÇE
31-
HALİL ALTINTOP
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
32-
SERCAN YILDIRIM
BURSASPOR
33-
NİHAT KAHVECİ
BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş

Turkey will play three friendly matches in the United States. The programme is as follows:

22 May 2010 12.30 Turkey - Czech Republic Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
26 May 2010 13.30 Turkey - Northern Ireland Veterans Stadium, New Britain, CT

29 May 2010 14.00 USA - Turkey Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Turkey squad will gather on 18 May starting from 19.30 at Swissotel in İstanbul. They will fly from İstanbul to New York on 19 May at 10.00 and land at 13.30 with local time. Then the squad will travel to New Jersey at 14.30 by bus and arrive at W Hoboken Hotel where they will make their camp.

On 20 May, coaching staff and certain players will participate in the special reception which is organised by Turkey's New York Consulate General. Turkey squad will pass to Manhattan by ferry on 23 May Sunday to take part in the Turkish Day activities that will begin at 13.00. Having enjoyed the activities, they'll make a boat trip with the participation of media representatives.

Turkey will travel to Connecticut from New Jersey on 25 May at 10.00 by bus and will make their camp at Connecticut Crown Plaza Hotel in Hartford. After playing Northern Ireland friendly, the following day at 18.30 they will fly from Connecticut to Philadelphia where they will accomodate in Hyatt Regency Philadelphia.

The squad will pass to New York on 29 May with 17.30 flight and return to Turkey on 31 May with a charter on 14.00.


Source"TFF

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FRANK RIJKAARD UNDER FIRE BY TURKISH PRESS!

This is not happening first time in Turkey......

Before Frank Rijkaard, there has been few well known coaches in the world , got the same treatment as Frank Rijkaard is getting now....

Names like....Parrera... Skibbe ...Gerets............


Galatasaray coach Frank Rijkaard has been on the hot seat lately by the some of the absurd Turkish sports media...

Galatasaray's disappointment run this year has anger a lot of people from turkish media and Galatasaray fans too....

This weekend's loss at home against Antalyaspor in the last seconds of the match was the driller for Rijkaard.


Back to back losses and draws made a lot of Galatasaray fans furious......

Galatasaray coach Frank Rijkaard even said it was worst match they played...

While He was talking to LIG TV reporter, he said exactly this...."It was a bad day for us, and these kinds of defeats make us feel bad. It’s got nothing to do with concentration or mentality, but with quality. When you’re one goal up, you have to keep control of the ball.” he added.

That "QUALITY' word has been the main attraction. from Turkish media..

They accused Rijkaard with not backing his own players ..They accused him with not focusing on his team and more....

What Turkish media forgot is, what he said after that "quality" word....

"When you’re one goal up, you have to keep control of the ball."

He was talking about quality control....ball possession......

if you can't do that , you will lose the match....

He was upset and disgusted, after that last minute loss..

Now,the Turkish media even talking about sacking Rijkaard and bring in Fatih Terim, back!


Frank Rijkaard has been under very heavy fire, because he is not playing Turkish National team stoper Servet Cetin on the team too!


WE all know, how Frank Rijkaard was greated at the Istanbul airport when he arrived with a mob of fans cheering him ....

Until that moment ,besides one or two Turkish journalist, none of those guys and gals who are destroying Frank Rijkaard, with their absurd pens and words ,would probably never saw Rijkaard until,he came to Turkey

Maybe, on Televison....,,,,,,,,,,,

Just in this month's UEFA' "Champions" magazine, Frank Rijkaard was quted as saying, "Football here is emotional and that can make long-term planing very difficult,you can't tell people be patient"

Isn't that the truth though.............

That is why, consistency and long-term planing, will never happened with Turkish football and Turkish soccer teams....

I think another world famous foootball coach will leave Turkey , just like the other ones!

AHMET TURGUT

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Trabzonspor wins the Turkish Cup

Fenerbahce this season was eager to get both of the cups , but coach Christoph Daum has only one price deal: the championship. They loss the Turkish Cup to Trabzon on Wednesday in Sanliurfa,Turkey,3-1.


In the first half Trabzonspor looked good and had more chances.

But, Fenerbahce Keeper Volkan Demirel, made some key saves, in the first half.

Trabzonspor's Umut Bulut and Burak waisted a lot of chances on top too....

The first half ended scoreless.....


After 0-0, first half, Fenerbahce's Alex De Souza scored in the 55th minute.

However,Trabzonspor striker Umut Bulut after missing few in the first half of the match, equalized the score in the 66th minute, midfielder Engin Baytar made it 2-1.

In the 80th minute and Gustavo Alejandro Colman scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give Trabzonspor 3-1 victory.

Trabzonspor lifted the Turkish cup in the 2003-04....

On the other hand, Fenerbahce ,who has not won the cup since 1982-83 season!

27 years of drought, still continues for Fenerbahce and Fenerbahce fans,,,,,,.


AHMET TURGUT

TURKISH CUP UP FOR GRABS!

Trabzonspor will take on Fenerbahce on Wednesday in the 48th final of the Turkish Cup, in the southeastern city of Sanlıurfa.

The match,will kick off at 3:45 p.m local Turkey Time(08:45 AM,ET) will be the first time the two teams clash in the final of the cup competition as Fenerbahce tries to end a 27-year cup thirst.


The Urfa GAP Arena, opened at the beginning of the season and it is brand new stadium.


FENERBAHCE FOCUSED TO THE CUP, FIRST.............

Fenerbahce's German coach Christian Daum said the focus point for now is Wednesday’s final. “Not winning the cup for 20 years has nothing to do with it. We are not interested in that,” he said. “I don’t know if it will be a historic moment, but we will break a pattern if we win. And who knows? Maybe Fenerbahce will win five cups in the coming decade.”


Daum warned his players that, despite leading and being a cup finalist, the club has not achieved anything yet, and there is no room for complacency.


On the other hand Trabzonspor, will be ready for Fenerbahce in the final.

Trabzonspor coach Senol Gunes also claimed ,that they are focused for the cup final match too!


“We are totally focused on the final, which will be the season finale for Trabzonspor,” Gunes said. “My players have forgotten the league losses, and they will be at their top form against Fenerbahce.”

The Turkish Cup final match will be officiated by Cüney Cakır.and TRT 1 will broadcast the match live...

Turkish Cup,is sponsored by Ziraat Bank of Turkey.

AHMET TURGUT