First Turkish referee in World Cup in 40 years!

Cuneyt Cakır was among the 25 referees named by FIFA in Bern, Switzerland, on Wednesday for this year's World Cup finals in Brazil. The 37-year-old Çakır will thereby become the first Turkish referee since 1974 -- four decades to be more accurate -- to officiate in a World Cup tournament. His assistants will be Bahattin Duran and Tarık Ongun. 

Retired Doğan Babacan, now 84, was the first Turk to officiate a World Cup tournament -- the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany. 

World Cup final referee Howard Webb of England was also named by FIFA. The list included nine referees from Europe, five from South America, four from Asia, three each from Africa and the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and one from Oceania. Each referee was selected as a part of a team including two linesmen. 

Felix Brych was picked from Germany, Carlos Velasco from Spain and Nicola Rizzoli from Italy, while there were no referees from France. Sandro Ricci was named as Brazil's referee and Nestor Pitana Argentina's. 

Brych was involved in the so-called phantom goal match during a Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim in October. He awarded a Stefan Kiessling goal for Leverkusen after failing to see that the ball had entered the net through a hole in the side. 

Englishman Webb handed out 14 yellow cards and one red in the Spain-Netherlands final in 2010, although he was widely criticized for failing to send off any Dutch players in a wild first half as Spain went on to win 1-0 after extra time. 

“FIFA has implemented a comprehensive programme to ensure that the referees for its flagship competition are in peak condition,” the world soccer's governing body said in a statement. 

“The referees selected for the World Cup in Brazil have been chosen based especially on their personality and their quality in football understanding by being able to read the game and the teams' tactical approaches towards each game.” 

The referees at a glance: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan), Yuichi Nishimura (Japan), Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain), Benjamin Williams (Australia), Noumandiez Doue (Ivory Coast), Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia), Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria), Joel Aguilar (El Salvador), Mark Geiger (United States), Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico), Enrique Osses (Chile), Nestor Pitana (Argentina), Sandro Ricci (Brazil), Wilmar Roldan (Colombia), Carlos Vera (Ecuador), Peter O'Leary (New Zealand), Felix Brych (Germany), Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey), Jonas Eriksson (Sweden), Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands), Milorad Mazic (Serbia), Pedro Proenca (Portugal), Nicola Rizzoli (Italy), Carlos Velasco (Spain), Howard Webb (England).

(Source :Cihan News Agency )

Breaking News... TFF Decided to Replay Kasimpasa vs Besiktas Match!

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Turkish Football Federation press spokesman Mete Duren said, TFF board has decided to replay  Kasimpasa vs Besiktas match  which ended with Kasimpasa winning it 2-1 ,!

The match was played on December 15th,2013 in Kasimpasa Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium...

Both teams has to use same roster lineup in the replay match.

In this match Kasimpasa player Ryan Donk attack game ball with a second ball in the match !

Kasimpasa’s Ryan Donk throws second ball at match ball to stop attack

Let's Meet Izet Hajrovic

Let's Meet Izet Hajrovic 
By Aydin Reyhan 

Galatasaray is a club that has recently been known to sign big-name players such as WesleySneijder and Didier Drogba to help bull doze their way through the Champions League andSuper League. Little did anyone know that management had plans to bring over some rising stars from lesser leagues around Europe.
Why would this team want to bring in a younger guy from a league that cannot even measure up to the Turkish one?
Simple: this kid has a bright future.
Before we get to who he is, let us take a look at an up-and-coming winger who will shine for the Portuguese international senior side one day:Bruma. Galatasaray purchased his rights over the summer from Sporting Lisbon for a whopping €12 million after he impressed in the U-20 FIFA World Cup with goals and assists. However, at the club level, he still has to reach his full potential, but let us remember that he is still only 19.
The reason why Bruma needed to be mentioned is because the new kid on the block is 22 and is aBosnian international. He scored the game-winner in Slovakia from distance in the 77th minute to make it 2-1. Who is he?
Izet Hajrovic — a 22-year-old winger who plies his trade in Switzerland for Grasshopper.
The youngster played at the youth level for Switzerland, but chose to pledge his international future to Bosnia where he has now scored one goal in four appearances. His name shone above the likes of Edin Dzeko andMiralem Pjanic – two men whose names are still on the rise after all this time on the international stage.
If and when Hajrovic joins Galatasaray, he is expected to make an immediate impact on the right or left flank. He has speed, strength, skill and confidence which are all needed when it comes to playing for the best Turkish club in history. He will fight for a spot in the starting 11 and look to impress in a formation that will suit his style: 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 or 3-5-2.
The Champions League Round of 16 is a series that he can participate in since he only played in the Europa League for Grasshopper. If he plays well in this competition as well as domestically, a starting spot is more than possible for Bosnia in their first ever World Cup this summer in Brazil.
Hajrovic to Galatasaray can be a move that goes down in history.

De Telegraaf: Ronaldinho has signed for Besiktas

Ronaldinho- 2007  (Photo by Ahmet BTurgut )

The rumours have been rife for a few days now and are today confirmed 

by reliable Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: Ronaldinho has signed for Besiktas.

After a stunning 2013, where Ronaldinho led Atletico Mineiro to 

Copa Libertadores glory, it seems the Brazilian legend is returning to Europe.

Last week it was claimed Roberto Assis, Ronaldinho’s brother 

and agent, had been negotiating with Besiktas for over six months.

De Telegraaf say Ronaldinho has agreed a two-and-a-half year 

deal with Besiktas worth between 10 and 15 million euros

 There is a major sponsor will help to pay Ronaldinho's  salary..

Besiktas board of directors did not announce that major sponsor yet.

Trabzonspor to face Juventus

Juventus will return to Turkey, the scene of their surprise Champions League exit, after the Europa League last-32 draw pitted the Serie A leaders against Trabzonspor.

 Juventus surrendered their place in the knockout stages of Europe's premier competition by losing at Galatasaray last week and dropped into the Europa League, meaning they will host Trabzonspor in Turin on February 20 before heading to the transcontinental nation a week later.

The reigning Italian champions will hope to put the disappointment of a curtailed Champions League campaign behind them by reaching the final which will be held at their Juventus Stadium on May 14.

Galatasaray to face Chelsea

Galatasaray will face Jose Mourinho and Chelsea in the Round of 16 Champions League if it is to equal its feat of appearing in the tournament's quarterfinals for the second straight year after it was drawn to face the 2012 champions in the knockout round .
Mourinho's Real Madrid eliminated the Lions in the quarterfinals of last year's competition, and the famous Portuguese coach had expressed his desire to draw Galatasaray in the Round of 16 in this year's tournament so that he could again face one of his most famous protégés, Ivorian legend Didier Drogba.
Galatasaray will start the knockout stage at home in late February before traveling in early March for the away leg at Stamford Bridge in London.
The other draws are as follows: Barcelona-Manchester City, Manchester-United-Olympiakos, Atletico Madrid-AC Milan, PSG-Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid-Schalke, Borussia Dortmund-Zenit St. Petersburg and Bayern Munich-Arsenal.

Trabzonspor finishes on top !

Trabzonspor had a goalless draw against Lazio, finishing the group stage as the leader without any defeat in six matches in UEFA Europa League .

On Thursday ,Trabzonspor played against Lazio in an away  and match ended with 0-0 draw . 

Trabzonspor need it only a point and they got what they wished for! 

Both teams were already earned to play in the round of 32 draw, Lazio will finish in second place in the group J .

Trabzonspor finished in first place group stage with 16 points in six games, defending their unbeaten title in 14 matches in a row.

Trabzonspor coach Mustafa Resit Akcay said, they are very happy to finish on top of the group in the group J .

First year coach Mustafa Resit Akcay  said they are more focused to Europa league matches then Turkish Super League and they want to go further in the  Europa League !