On Wednesday, the qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup get underway, with Azerbaijan, Turkey and all four home nations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, all in action. Azerbaijan, Turkey, England, and Scotland face three opponents in the eight day schedule set aside for international games. Northern Ireland and Wales play twice. Highlights include Denmark […]
Rhian Brewster has broken his Sheffield United duck, scoring the winning goal for Sheffield United in their Caraboa Cup victory against Carlisle. It was his first goal for the club since his transfer from Liverpool last summer. Brewster opened the scoring in the 24thminute of the game, putting away the rebound after Billy Sharp’s shot […]
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have announced a three-year partnership with Getir. The online grocery order and delivery platform becomes an ‘Official Global Partner’ of the North London club. Getir, which is Turkish for “bring”, provides an on-demand order service, guaranteeing to bring people their groceries “within minutes”. The “pioneer of ultrafast grocery delivery” also offers […]
England’s victory over Ukraine in the quarter-finals of the 2020 European Football Championship was the most-watched live TV event of the year in Britain. The BBC programme drew an astonishing 21 million viewers – 81.8% of possible television viewers at the time – who watched England thrash Ukraine 4-0. The excitement is now building for […]
One of Turkey’s biggest sports clubs has rallied around its player Taylan Antalyalı after he was subjected to a barrage of homophobic abuse for posting a photo of himself wearing a T-shirt supporting LGBTI+ Pride Month at the weekend. Galatasaray Football Club said they are “proud” of their player and that they “condemn in the […]
Turkey came into the UEFA European Football Championships as one of the favoured outsiders. Manager Şenol Güneş named a strong squad for Euro 2020 with many Turkish internationals playing abroad in Europe’s top clubs. Yet that quality has been elusive at the national level this past week, with Turkey failing to find its rhythm. They […]
There is no change in the top post for the Turkish Community Football Federation (TTFF) following committee elections. Osman Ercen was returned unopposed as President for next season. The committee elections took place on Tuesday evening, 15 June, as part of TTFF’s annual general meeting. Due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, the meeting was held online. […]
Another poor display from Turkey in their group game means them remain pointless after they were well beaten by Wales in Baku. Led by captain Gareth Bale, the Welsh side dominated the game in the first half, scoring just before half time. Bale collected the ball near the half-way line and sent a brilliant pass […]
Turkey will be aiming to put the disappointment of their defeat in their opening game against Italy behind them when they face Wales in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday night. The Turkish side had no answers to the press of the Italians on Friday, who deservedly won 3-0 in Rome, leaving the Turks rooted to the […]
After a delay of a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UEFA European Football Championship, or Euros for short, will get underway on Friday 11 June. Although the tournament is being played in 2021, the event is still called Euro 2020. A total of twenty four national teams will compete to become the champions […]
